Ok people, I got a new treadmill... it was delivered this Monday and I am only able to write about the "adventure" today because, well... it seriously kicked my fanny... here's how it went down. True story. Monday morning the delivery truck shows up with a box. A very large, very heavy box, which they very nicely placed in my living room. Once they left, I tried to move said box and dropped it on my feet. Score one to the treadmill. ALREADY. I finally maneuver this thing to where I can work with it and open the box, then I have to laugh. There are instructions on the box on how to open the box, so I do my best and finally get the thing open... it is worth noting at this point that I am not the most patient person ever... by far. So, I get into the box and see the bottom of the treadmill and lots of parts and pieces that I am supposed to put together. Since I will be attempting to run on this and it uses electricity, I decide to actually look at the directions. It says you need to have two people to put it together. psfh! I can do this by myself!! Besides, I am the only one here that can put it together, my mom lives with us, but she is recovering from surgery and cannot do anything at the moment, so off I go, me, the treadmill parts and pieces, my tools, and the directions!!! WOO!! The adventure began at about 10:30am. I had to take breaks, (no patience, remember?) and I finally finished at about 8:30pm! My arms were sore, my hands were red from turning the screwdriver, no power tools could be used!!!!!!!!!!!!, my arms and shoulders were dead and my feet hurt. OH and I had the various bumps, bruises and cuts from the card board, slipping screwdrivers and running into the treadmill as I was putting it together... BUT I DID IT AND IT WORKS!!! Score 1 for me! Ultimately though, the winner of the battle is not me, you see I was looking at a different treadmill and it sold out. This treadmill had all of the same features and a little bit more but was close in price. What's a girl to do right? So, I got this one... I did NOT look at the measurements. Now the treadmill has taken over the living room, like seriously taken over the living room. MY LIVING ROOM BELONGS TO THE TREADMILL NOW. Mary 1 Treadmill 100 (it owns the living room and it beat me up)
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Where to begin... the beginning I suppose. How did I start running? Well, my version of running... I was honestly at the dentist office with my daughters and saw a postcard for the inaugural Susan G Komen 5k in our town. I thought, I could walk that... and so began the madness, it's funny how that happens. I did walk it, that was followed by another 5k and then another etc. I eventually ran a half marathon, then another and another, etc... The year was 2013, I was 41 and I became a runner. I ran everything I could, all the 5ks I could find and I loved it. I was an interval runner, which in my case meant I walked a lot, but I got it done. It was odd, because if you had ever asked me in my life if I would be a runner, you would have gotten a snort laugh and a NO, never thought of it... but that postcard in the dentist office changed everything. Running became my release, my sanity, my ME time. I *GASP* ENJOYED it and it put me in a great mood!! My kids would ask me when I was going running because they knew they were more likely to get a yes if they asked for something after a run. :) This continued until last year, then I hit a few bumps. We all have injuries that sideline us and that is something we deal with begrudgingly, but mid 2015 until just recently was a massive wall, mentally. Those are the worst kinds of "injuries" because those, you can't just wait a few weeks and all is ok, you have to work on them. You have to face demons and BEAT them, and it's tough stuff. I will spare you the details, but will say, I am finally winning my demon battle and am back to running. Which is what this is all about. My journey back. I have my goals set and I plan to make them, I hope you will come along for the ride!!! I plan it to be a fun one, because I am all about the fun!!!
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AuthorThis is the story of me... a Back of the Pack runner that started this journey a few years ago then lost her way. I am starting over and you are invited along for the ride! The highs, lows, wins and lessons, and most likely some venting!! Welcome!! Archives
May 2017
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