I have exercise induced asthma, and I've had this since middle school. I also made the really stupid mistake of smoking in high school, which made the asthma worse and kept me from playing in the basketball games in college. I had a hard time even completing practices. I eventually stopped playing basketball because it got too hard to breathe. I divulge this information so you have a frame of reference when I tell you that yesterday...
I RAN A MILE!
I ran the whole mile, and didn't throw up, or have an asthma attack, or pass out, or die. I haven't been able to run around the block for almost ten years, and yesterday I ran a whole mile. This is probably the biggest accomplishment for me in... well, I can't remember when I felt so accomplished! I started daydreaming last night about being able to tell people, "Oh, I run 5 miles a day" like it was no big deal, or being able to complete a whole triathlon all by myself rather than be on a team, or maybe even run in a marathon. These things were not even options in the past. But for some reason, running a mile has broken a barrier in my mind and now the possibilities seem endless!
I want to go right back to the gym and run, and keep pushing myself until running a mile is no big deal. I want to eat healthy and lose weight so I can accomplish even more.
I want to be able to tell you, soon, that I ran two miles.
4 comments:
That is so cool! I can relate, because I can't run a mile without having serious leg/foot pain as a result. Congrats to you!
Hey Congratulations! What a great feeling!!
I look forward to that announcement...There is something about doing the whole triathlon that feels so much better than only doing a portion. Keep it up and you'll get there!
Way to go, keep it up!
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