A Minor Milestone

Today I walked 1 mile at 3.0mph. So 1 mile in 20 minutes! Some thoughts on that, in no order whatsoever:

1. I am honestly not planning on going any faster than that. If, some time down the road (no pun intended), it seems possible without injury I might try for it, but I am more concerned with finishing well than finishing quickly. I recognize my limitations and am totally willing to work within them.

2. I am really pleased with how soon I got to 3.0 mph. I am a little worried I will push myself too fast, so I need a plan.

3. That plan is that I am going to add distance .1 mile at a time at 3.0mph. Do it for a couple of days then add more distance

4. There are 24 weeks until the Race for the Cure. I can add .1 per week and still make it, so I have plenty of time.

5. The marathon is a whole other kettle of fish.

6. I am fairly sure that if I am actively going 3 miles per day at 3.0 I will be ready to begin a marathon training program.

7. I realized that I am wearing the same tennis shoes I have had for 3 years. They are in ok shape because I haven't done much, but I need to set some goal or milestone or something where I get new ones, well in advance of the race.

8. I also realized that I am wearing the same jogging shorts/sports bra that I had from waaaaaay back when I trained for my last one. I remember going for a long run at Julie's house when Ally was born! It might be time to invest in new jogging stuff (though I only wear it in the privacy of my own home)

9. Seriously SOMEBODY needs to manufacture exercise clothes for fat people. The place I bought mine still sells them but it is the same design and everything. It has been almost 10 years?! No new designs?? These were made by Judy Molnar who had been morbidly obese and then finished the Hawaii Ironman. But you have to order them online. If you want fat people to exercise why not make some clothes for that to happen???

10. Which makes me think of last year. Every year I get my t shirt in 3X because that is the biggest baggiest size they have. Last year I asked the lady for a 3x and she said they didn't get them that year--bad economy, saving money--but that i could have a 2x. Then she held up the 2x and shook her head and said "I don't know. *I* wear a 2x and I don't think this will fit you but it is the biggest we have." I was so mortified I took the shirt and walked out almost in tears. The thing fit just fine, I just like to lose myself in my clothes but still!! I know people are THINKING that all day, it just sucks to hear the lady handing me my shirt SAY it. BUT it is going to feel REALLY great to go in this year strong, healthy, and prepared!

11. All that said, May is still all long way off. Plenty of time to fail BUT also plenty of time to accomplish a lot!!!