Amateur jogging

There's Last year I started jogging. It really is kind of unbelievable that I did. I have always had trouble with my knees and have been called "Forrest" more than once. Also I was larger than I am now. I would see people jog and I just wanted that feeling. I hear people say you get a high from it. I just needed to find out. So I started by walking and jogging a little bit. I was so unhealthy that I only made it four houses away from my own,walked to the corner and back. I am not kidding. I just did that until I built up. I even took a break when I moved and then it got cold. Yadda yadda. All that to say... I am no expert. Today I jogged half a mile in 9 minutes. Not what I call impressive. But hey! I jogged a half a mile straight as opposed to four houses. So here are my,unprofessional thoughts on jogging. 

-to start buy whatever you need. I needed a knee brace and jogging shoes and the appropriate undergarment.  I paid 30 for my first pair of shoes and they lasted a bit because I really wasn't going long distances. I used old tshirts and shorts at first. 

-I decided right off the bat that I did not care what anyone thought of me. I was out there doing the hard work and I didn't care who thought I looked silly. I was gonna do it!

-I was ok with doing a little and improving a little at a time. I didn't want to burn myself out. Rather I wanted to build up. 

-I listened to music I loved and tried to switch up the scenery when I could. Switching up music and scenery kind of help distract. 

-stretch. Stretch till you can't stretch anymore. Seriously helps. The more you do it the better. 

That's it! And here are the reason I still do it/love it

* I have time for me and my own thoughts. I rarely get to listen to my music. Just a great time to process/relieve stress. 

* I feel wonderful when I do it

* I like to catch people off gaurd by saying hi to every single person I can. Lol sounds funny but it's true. I'm a people watcher

* I feel like I am setting some sort of example for my girls. 

* there's something really satisfying from doing something that you thought you couldn't. 

When I give up here are things that motivate me

-I think about how I had to take the time to stretch and get my butt dressed and ready to be out here. Might as well keep going

-I have a certain song that means a lot to me and I have to run through the whole song. I always have my music on shuffle and it seems to come on every time I want to stop. 

-I just walk it off for a min. I tell myself even if I walk the rest of the time I still ran. Usually I am fine in a minute or so and can get right back into it

-I don't stop running until at least my first 5 mins. I think the first 3 are my hardest to get through. 

There ya have it. Nothing special. Just how I am doing what I am doing.