I am not one to talk too much about this, but I don't really mind it anymore. Since the end of August, I have been on this quest to be in the best shape of my life - health wise and body wise. At this point, I am past where I ever thought I'd be and I am healthier than I ever have been. And I also haven't been this small since middle school, I'd say. As of now, I have lost about 30 pounds and I'm not gonna lie - I wouldn't be sad if I lost a bit more. lol However, right now furthering my weight loss is not my goal. Getting in shape and continually bettering myself is my ultimate goal.
In the past, and especially these past few months, I discovered that running is something that really love to do. Who knew that something I absolutely hated to do in P.E. would later on come to be something that I'd love? Plus, come on...I'm Ethiopian, and some of the best long distance runners in the world are Ethiopians. It's in my blood! lol jk. Anyway, upon this discovery, I kept on telling myself that I'd run some races but would never actually commit and take on the challenge. This time I'm taking it on, and I'm so excited!
Today, I did lots of searching and found a 5K race here in Nashville on April 10th, which I signed up to do. A 5K is about 3.1 miles and is something that is not hard to do. I have run that distance many times, but because the race is about 6 weeks away, I will be able to work on it and improve my time. I also have REALLY wanted to do a half-marathon and after much searching, I found one (that a friend may be joining me on!) that is on September 5th in Virginia Beach, Virginia. That gives me plenty of time to train and do pretty decent on it. I haven't signed up for it yet, but plan to do so soon, hopefully. In between those two races, I'm planning on running other 5Ks and also hope to find a 10K race in Nashville or nearby so I can get more racing experience.
I'm excited to start this new chapter of my life, where I try new things, go out of my comfort zone and challenge myself. Although I have always liked to do these things, I never challenged myself 100%. This time I will, but along the way I plan on trying other new little things, too. One other thing is, I would absolutely LOVE to take kickboxing classes. As soon as I get a job and get some pretty steady income, I will sign up. No doubt about it. I just wanna do something different and challenging mentally and physically...and also be able to kick some ass too!
I always wanted to have a countdown clock for something so I thought I'd be corny and add one for the 5K on my blog. It's the little things that make me happy. :)
In the past, and especially these past few months, I discovered that running is something that really love to do. Who knew that something I absolutely hated to do in P.E. would later on come to be something that I'd love? Plus, come on...I'm Ethiopian, and some of the best long distance runners in the world are Ethiopians. It's in my blood! lol jk. Anyway, upon this discovery, I kept on telling myself that I'd run some races but would never actually commit and take on the challenge. This time I'm taking it on, and I'm so excited!
Today, I did lots of searching and found a 5K race here in Nashville on April 10th, which I signed up to do. A 5K is about 3.1 miles and is something that is not hard to do. I have run that distance many times, but because the race is about 6 weeks away, I will be able to work on it and improve my time. I also have REALLY wanted to do a half-marathon and after much searching, I found one (that a friend may be joining me on!) that is on September 5th in Virginia Beach, Virginia. That gives me plenty of time to train and do pretty decent on it. I haven't signed up for it yet, but plan to do so soon, hopefully. In between those two races, I'm planning on running other 5Ks and also hope to find a 10K race in Nashville or nearby so I can get more racing experience.
I'm excited to start this new chapter of my life, where I try new things, go out of my comfort zone and challenge myself. Although I have always liked to do these things, I never challenged myself 100%. This time I will, but along the way I plan on trying other new little things, too. One other thing is, I would absolutely LOVE to take kickboxing classes. As soon as I get a job and get some pretty steady income, I will sign up. No doubt about it. I just wanna do something different and challenging mentally and physically...and also be able to kick some ass too!
I always wanted to have a countdown clock for something so I thought I'd be corny and add one for the 5K on my blog. It's the little things that make me happy. :)
Your 5K race sounds very awesome! Good luck Rahel! =)
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