C25K W2D3

Week 2 is Dee-Yoo-Enn DONE! Just got back from today, D3, and I feel wonderful. I guess this is what it feels like to make a goal and stick to it, to really give it all you have and feel like you've truly accomplished something awesome! A month ago, I proclaimed, "You couldn't PAY me to run. I hate running and I refuse to do it."

Or, you know, something to that effect. We all have that little voice in our head that tells us our limits, wags its little finger at us and taunts us with insults. "You're too fat, too out-of-shape, your legs wouldn't support your fat ass, you're too lazy, you never stick to diets so how are you going to stick to a running program? etc..."

The voice in my head said a lot of these things. But I believe each of us has another voice deep within us, maybe not in our head but in our HEART. The voice in your head is closer to your ears and that's why he gets the most attention - that's why he rules. But your heart will eventually stand up for itself. If you ignore all your insecurities for a moment and listen to your heart, you'll realize, as I did, that what you want more than anything is to PROVE THAT STUPID VOICE WRONG.

And it only takes a spark to set things in motion. For me, that spark is research and knowledge. Once I decided to do the Couch to 5K Program, I read everything I could dig up about it. I've read countless blogs from people just like you and me - people who sat on the couch more often than they didn't - people who got that spark, listened to their heart and just DID IT - people who stumbled a bit but came out on top. I love reading success stories, and that's why I decided to write my own. Hopefully I can help someone out there get moving who otherwise wouldn't have.

Take that first step. If you're like me, you won't regret it. (At least, not yet. Week 3 frightens me a little!)