A couple facts before we begin so the gravity of the situation at hand.
Length of CRIM - 10 Miles
Years in Existence - 35
Average number of runners - 14,000
My Weight as of this post - 292 lbs
December 15th of last year, my father was diagnosed with diabetes. My mother was diagnosed five years ago. Most of my family is overweight. And although the vast majority of my friends and family have made me feel loved and appreciated for who I am on the inside, that there is nothing in the world I can't do, I find myself being limited by what is on the outside. And I'm just not okay with that.
So I decided at that moment that this year, I would do what I had tried the past 15 to do. I would get healthy. I would loose weight. And I would not allow anything to hold me back. And I thought the best way to do it would be to run the 10-mile CRIM.
So I began to walk in January and it was hard. After two miles, my feet would swell and walking became painful. For the first three weeks my feet were covered in blisters. I took to wearing sandals at work because they wouldn't fit in my heels. I realized that I couldn't do it alone anymore so I joined a CRIM training group.
Week one is over. And I walk/ran 6 miles in 1:1 intervals over three days. I'm hoping if I talk about my struggles publically that I will not only keep myself accountable, that I can somehow inspire some else.
I'm Pam. And this is my story.
Length of CRIM - 10 Miles
Years in Existence - 35
Average number of runners - 14,000
My Weight as of this post - 292 lbs
December 15th of last year, my father was diagnosed with diabetes. My mother was diagnosed five years ago. Most of my family is overweight. And although the vast majority of my friends and family have made me feel loved and appreciated for who I am on the inside, that there is nothing in the world I can't do, I find myself being limited by what is on the outside. And I'm just not okay with that.
So I decided at that moment that this year, I would do what I had tried the past 15 to do. I would get healthy. I would loose weight. And I would not allow anything to hold me back. And I thought the best way to do it would be to run the 10-mile CRIM.
So I began to walk in January and it was hard. After two miles, my feet would swell and walking became painful. For the first three weeks my feet were covered in blisters. I took to wearing sandals at work because they wouldn't fit in my heels. I realized that I couldn't do it alone anymore so I joined a CRIM training group.
Week one is over. And I walk/ran 6 miles in 1:1 intervals over three days. I'm hoping if I talk about my struggles publically that I will not only keep myself accountable, that I can somehow inspire some else.
I'm Pam. And this is my story.
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