Today is the day I become a runner

This weekend I signed up for the Tough Viking race for august next year.

Now for any of you who know me, (and now for all of you who have never met or trained with me) running is not my forte'.
Lifting heavy things - I can do that
Martial arts - I can do that
I can even do aerobics - but running... not so much
in fact I can often be heard saying (usually by clients who are asking me why I am not running with them when I make them go for a run), "the reason I learned to fight is because I cant run".
For me running is a painful and very uncomfortable experience, yet there lies within me a desire to to run, and not just run but to compete in these types of races.
For years I have looked at adventure racing and multi-sport races and wanted to do it, but given it a miss because running is just not my thing.

Well no more. Starting today I am a runner. My training partner is coming round at 4pm and we will go for a run.
I am terrified. my legs hurt just thinking about it.
If I was my client I would be saying something like Jo you just have to do it. Of course its going to hurt at first but after a while it will get easier, you just have to start - come on lets go.

And then there is that other part of me that smiles warmly and says "Finally... I have been waiting for years for you to reach this decision, now lets go before fear takes hold of you, I know you can do this because you are doing it and in a very short while you will have done it".

the basic plan for today is:

• walk to the start of the track & warm up in the process
• run to the out door gym (approx 1.5 km)
• do a circuit that involves equipment at the gym and running
• run home
• stretch

so now the only thing left to be done is the actual execution.

Today I remove the words "I cant" and replace them with "I am"

and that feels awesome - what an adventure this is going to be.

Ill let you know how it goes 

be strong

love

have adventures

good to go Jo