Success...kinda

Yesterday, after teaching 7 (completely insane and rowdry) kids an art program "Arte por la Paz" (Art for Peace) in the school, I walked up to the top of my town, visited a friend for about 20 mins and then...

WENT RUNNING! 

Now, this may be nothing for you runners out there, but it's a lot for me. I've never really enjoyed it, my knees tend to start hurting right away, I get out of breath, and I"m one of those people that sweats, like alot, alot. 

As I mentioned yesterday, I started doing the Couch to 5k program and I downloaded some podcasts that have good music and tell me when to run and when to walk (i.e. taking the thinking out of it) and they really help me!


So far I liked it (my legs didn't) but I really need to find a better place to run here. The sports field is muddy from all the rain and the roads are hilly (I'd prefer flat, but I would get some awesome legs!) and full of rocks and holes, and that makes me nervous. However, for now, it'll do!


Other then swimming, this is the only exercise I've found where all I focus on is my breathing (which I'm horrible at) and everything else on my brain just slips away. woohoo!


I'm even in "talks" with a friend about signing up for a 5k at the end of summer to really motivate me and keep going!


Now comes the "kinda" part, I did have to stop a few times, my stomach started hurting and I got a side stitch. So it was a productive workout, but I need to work on these things. Alot of it is breathing and what I'll eat before I go running, which I researched and now have ideas of good, protein-filled, light meals to eat!


So, for anyone else you'd like to start running, here's the link to Couch to 5k!


That's all I have for now. Maybe more will happen throughout my day (it's only 7:30 here!)