I admit, I was a little bit terrified of today's workout. The thought of jogging for 5 minutes straight freaked me out. Not that I thought I couldn't do it, it's just that I've never done it before, so I was curious as to how it would go. Off I went!
The first 3 minute jog was not bad. I had a little tightness in my left calf that started up pretty much immediately, but I just took it slow and pushed through the pain. I made it through with little effort (crazy right?!). I made it through the next walking interval and it was time for the 5-minute run. I had a song picked out that I knew was about 5 minutes long, and that song is "What You Own," from the RENT soundtrack. So I fast forwarded to that song and started off. "I can do this," I said to myself. "I can do this." I took it slow, and kept telling myself that I could do it. I knew when the song would be over, and I knew I could make it. And wouldn't you know it, the end of the song came and I was still going! I did it!
I knew at that point if I could do it once, I could do it again. And do it again I did. This time, I knew that at some point, the voice would say, "1 minute remaining," and I had decided to do a final push as fast as I felt comfortable. Boy did that feel good. I finished strong and got a final burst of energy to close out the workout. "Begin your cool-down," said the voice. I threw my hands in the air and cheered, "YES!" I felt like an Olympian. I had made it.
So, I'm not as freaked out about Wednesday's workout now because now I KNOW that I can do it. Not that I ever doubted myself ;)
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