I am fairly new at running which is an accomplishment for me since I am over 50. Last June, I started a diet and exercise program where I just walked leisurely on the bike path near my home in Buffalo, NY. Soon, I started to wonder if I could run "from here to there." It was tough. I was out of breath.
One day, my daughter gave me her old IPOD with a NIKE sensor that plugged into the IPOD and a sensor that went into my shoe. She showed me how to download all my CD's on the IPOD (All my favorite 70's music, and some current stuff too). All I had to do was set the distance, pick some music and GO! The music makes it much easier to keep going, and the NIKE chip keeps track of my progress. Every once in a while Lance Armstrong will come on after a run and tell me "Congratulations that was your personal best time for the mile" or some other recognition. Somehow using this motivates me to keep going!
I have since run more than 100 miles, and was inducted into the NIKE 100 mile club. In November, I ran my first race, the 8K Turkey Trot. I finished in 56 minutes. Not bad for a beginner. Since then, I have been running 3 miles a day on my treadmill since it has been so cold. One unseasonably warm day when it hit 60 degrees, I again took off on the bike path. To my surprise I could run the whole 3 miles section of the path without stopping! Quite a difference from when I first started.
When the weather gets a little warmer, I plan to sign up for some more races. I even bought my husband his own Nike Sensor. The results so far have been amazing. I have lost 35 lbs and feel great! I never thought I would be a runner!
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