I want to take pictures. Pretty pictures, with depth and meaning. Not just some amateur digital snapshot, but a real shot. A butterfly caught in motion, the serious look of Olivia when she is reading, the chipmunk I spy while out walking. I have always been drawn to photography. Could have been the influence of Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran. So much influence those boys had on me! Indiana Jones, James Bond, Roxy Music, Fedora's, guy-liner....ahh, good times, good times.
Continuing my list of goals:
1. Lose 50 pounds
2. Train for and complete a 5K on my 40th birthday (Thanksgiving 2010)
3. Take a photography class
4. Learn to sew
The 5k is the big one (the weight will drop if I train and run!)
Nashville has a Boulevard Bolt every year at Thanksgiving. My 40th birthday falls into that time frame. I think it is a $50 fee and that benefits Nashville's homeless. I have been checking out this site: www.coolrunning.com which has a program "from couch potato to 5K runner."
I don't run. I despise it. I don't run, not even in great times of fear. Let me explain what I mean when I say "I despise it." I am scared of it. Scared. It is too much work, it is hard, I have feet problems, back problems, asthma...which are all a direct result from being overweight and incredibly sedentary. I posted my goal on Facebook and was thrilled to hear from some friends with encouragement.
I must do this. I will do this. And who knows, I may even become a runner who actually likes it, possibly even loves it? If that ever happens, I will have to track down Mrs. Frank who was my P.E. coach in Jr. High. I refused to dress out and run. I walked. I barely passed her class. She didn't care for me too much! Sorry Mrs. Frank, sorry!
About Me
- Your 31 Bag Lady
- I am starting a journey that I call "RE" which means that after listing areas that I want to change or improve, I have decided to attack them with gusto to become the Me that I want to be. True to form, I was on fire for the re-newal but started procrastinating around month three and now I have three months before the big 40 arrives. Procrastination in my middle name...or rather, Tina is procrastination's middle name. See? Right there? In the middle? Tina.
Some encouragement from my facebook friends:
ReplyDelete"you can do it!!!!" – “K”
"you can do it!!!! I will run the 5K with you!!!" – “S”
"i need to recommit to that too...you inspire me sista! your blog is a trip and I love it so much, is today your day 1 of the couch to 5 k? I decided since I home with **** anyway to start it again today...grrr...yes, I hate it, it is horrible....running stinks big time...but then again so does not fitting into my pants. " “J”
"You can DO IT! Just take your time and don't increase your pace and/or mileage too quickly. Sign up for a 5k to keep you motivated. Go, girl GO!" “T from Florida”
"awesome!" “C from Florida”