Do you believe in miracles? YES!!!
I had several things I wanted to post yesterday, but LJ was down for a while so I couldn't. I'll say them now.
First off, here was my horoscope yesterday:
Aquarius
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
An impulse turns into the basis for something long lasting when you take a step back and see its full potential. Sometimes acting on a whim can set wheels in motion and take you on the next leg of your journey.
I immediately read that as this running impulse will turn into the basis for something long lasting and very good for me. I see that as a good sign, don't you?
Continuing on the subject of running, I went out yesterday to acquire some necessary gear. I went to a store called Raleigh Running Outfitters and had a shoe assessment. The salesperson, who is a runner himself, watched me walk around without my shoes on and determined that I am not overpronating or underpronating. I tried on several shoes in the moderately cushioned level of support and they felt amazing. He suggested going a half size up to give me more room in the toe box, and I got to run up and down the sidewalk outside, testing the different pairs. The end result is that I'm the proud owner of a pair of blue, white and crazy reflective silver Nike Air Zoom Percepts. I never thought that going a half size up would make such a difference, but it really does. My foot was secured inside these shoes, but it felt like no part of it was touching my foot other than the sole. Apparently that's a good thing. The salesman said that often your running shoes will be the biggest shoes in your closet...these are 9 1/2s!
I also got a sports bra too...a good one! Let me tell you, back closure is a gift from God. I never thought getting into a sports bra could be so easy! Now I can put it on without pushing my shoulder out of its socket. I'm stoked.
Finally, the last piece of gear I got yesterday was a sports watch from target. I'm still figuring it out, but last night I was experimenting and found out how to set the countdown timer. So now I'm set for my first run TODAY!!!!
Last night I watched several great movies, two of which made me cry. The first was "Miracle". I love LOVE this movie and it always chokes me up a little bit. As election day nears, I really thought a lot about how the 1980 USA hockey team brought together a nation that was terribly unsatisfied with the quality of life, the political climate, etc. Bad things were happening world-wide and there was tension throughout. For a while, the entire nation focused on this hockey team and came together to cheer them on and celebrate that improbable victory against the USSR. I am ready for this nation to put aside its differences and focus on something that unifies all of us.
The other movie that made me cry was "The Notebook". I mean, seriously, is there a better love story than this? And all the while, I never feel like it's intentionally pulling heartstrings for a reaction. The ending is beautiful. I was crying buckets last night. (And I can do it whenever I want to because I bought it on sale for $10 at Target!)
OK, so I am off now to get ready for my run. My plan is to run for two minutes, walk 4 minutes, and repeat that sequence 4 times. I hope it will be easy for me, I'm expecting that it will. This is the sequence I do 4 four times this week. It's all part of the plan to get me to 30 minutes without stopping.
I'll let you know how it went later today.
First off, here was my horoscope yesterday:
Aquarius
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
An impulse turns into the basis for something long lasting when you take a step back and see its full potential. Sometimes acting on a whim can set wheels in motion and take you on the next leg of your journey.
I immediately read that as this running impulse will turn into the basis for something long lasting and very good for me. I see that as a good sign, don't you?
Continuing on the subject of running, I went out yesterday to acquire some necessary gear. I went to a store called Raleigh Running Outfitters and had a shoe assessment. The salesperson, who is a runner himself, watched me walk around without my shoes on and determined that I am not overpronating or underpronating. I tried on several shoes in the moderately cushioned level of support and they felt amazing. He suggested going a half size up to give me more room in the toe box, and I got to run up and down the sidewalk outside, testing the different pairs. The end result is that I'm the proud owner of a pair of blue, white and crazy reflective silver Nike Air Zoom Percepts. I never thought that going a half size up would make such a difference, but it really does. My foot was secured inside these shoes, but it felt like no part of it was touching my foot other than the sole. Apparently that's a good thing. The salesman said that often your running shoes will be the biggest shoes in your closet...these are 9 1/2s!
I also got a sports bra too...a good one! Let me tell you, back closure is a gift from God. I never thought getting into a sports bra could be so easy! Now I can put it on without pushing my shoulder out of its socket. I'm stoked.
Finally, the last piece of gear I got yesterday was a sports watch from target. I'm still figuring it out, but last night I was experimenting and found out how to set the countdown timer. So now I'm set for my first run TODAY!!!!
Last night I watched several great movies, two of which made me cry. The first was "Miracle". I love LOVE this movie and it always chokes me up a little bit. As election day nears, I really thought a lot about how the 1980 USA hockey team brought together a nation that was terribly unsatisfied with the quality of life, the political climate, etc. Bad things were happening world-wide and there was tension throughout. For a while, the entire nation focused on this hockey team and came together to cheer them on and celebrate that improbable victory against the USSR. I am ready for this nation to put aside its differences and focus on something that unifies all of us.
The other movie that made me cry was "The Notebook". I mean, seriously, is there a better love story than this? And all the while, I never feel like it's intentionally pulling heartstrings for a reaction. The ending is beautiful. I was crying buckets last night. (And I can do it whenever I want to because I bought it on sale for $10 at Target!)
OK, so I am off now to get ready for my run. My plan is to run for two minutes, walk 4 minutes, and repeat that sequence 4 times. I hope it will be easy for me, I'm expecting that it will. This is the sequence I do 4 four times this week. It's all part of the plan to get me to 30 minutes without stopping.
I'll let you know how it went later today.