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Facebook Running Group – Finally Some Motivation to Run Again

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For those that have read my blog for that last couple of years you know how much I like to run!  I am no Speedy Gonzales, but I do like to get out there and get a good run in.  You can read some post I have written about running here.  A while back I wrote here about how much I missed running and that after this baby came I was going to do the From Couch to 5k Program.  But since he came I have had no motivation.  I have tried to run or do workout videos, but I was so sore and tired that I just quit.  I had a friend that had her baby 5 days before me and she just ran a half marathon last week.  No I was/am not  jealous, I am just amazed at her ability to get back out there and get going again.  I had all kinds of excuses to not workout.  I am too tired, I don’t have the time, I feed my baby every 2 hours, I am not going to loose any weight until I am done nursing so why does it matter!  I knew they were all lame excuses, but I had to justify not working out! ha!  Bad mind frame. I have felt a bit down these last couple of months, don’t get me wrong, I love life, but 5 kids, not living by family and moving to a new city has been a huge adjustment!  I knew I needed something but I didn’t think working out was it.  

On the 10th of this month I got a facebook invite to a group that was trying to run 50 miles by the 4th of July.  I seriously laughed out loud when I read about it.  Me run 50 miles in 22 days.  Ya right, I haven’t even ran more than 2 in a week since having this child!  I kept reading people posting their miles and almost deleted myself or wrote “I woke up 3 times in the night, rocked my baby for a total of 3 hours today to get him to fall asleep and fed him every 2 hours, does that count for at least 1 mile!?!”  But I didn’t.  On Tuesday this same friend that invited me to the group called me and asked me if I wanted to run it with her and a couple of other girls.  Talk about an answer to a prayer I didn’t even know I was praying!  She lives on a big farm and has trails all around her property.  I was a bit nervous since I am not used to trail running, especially in my barefoot shoes.  But I told her that I would.  So on Wednesday the 12th I woke up at 6 fed the baby, put him back to bed, put my Altra’s on and headed out.  It was so fun, hard, but fun!  We did 2 miles that first day, but since then have done all sorts of fun run/jog/walk/hikes even up to 4 miles.  It has been so good for me, not only to start working out again, but to get to know some cool people in my area, and also my mornings have been a lot better!  I have a lot more energy in the morning and even have felt like I have more time to get stuff done during the day!
I posted this quote a while back, but I love it…
If you are struggling getting out there and working out set a goal, do it with friends.  Why not start one of these groups on facebook.  Just invite a few friends and they will invite friends and you can all motivate each other!  It has been so motivating to post my miles for the day and have people I don’t even know tell me “Good Job”, “Way to go”.  I have been amazed that in the last 11 day I have ran 27 miles!!  23 to go by the 4th.  I am pretty sure I can do it!!
Have an awesome day!

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Comments

  3. Yeah! I’m SO HAPPY FOR YOU, Kendra! 😀 And your post has just reminded me of the blog posts I wrote but haven’t yet posted (one is about training); thanks. I miss blogging! I miss my blogging friends!! I hope to get back into it again soon!!! 😮

  4. Hey, those aren’t lame excuses- I use them every day 😉 I have had zero motivation to get running either. I know I need to, but I still don’t want to. Good for you for getting out there and doing it!

  5. Hi I’m Heather! Please email me when you get a chance, I have a question about your blog! LifesABanquet1(at)gmail.com