5,280 feet, plus a few smiles

Although I didn't sleep all that well last night, I woke up and said today was going to be a great day.  In fact, even posted on Facebook this morning: "... It's going to be a great week! Rock it out!"


I'm not entirely sure why I've been so positive lately and so lively. Maybe it's my diet, or the exercise, or the fact it's January there's no snow and it was another record high today of 49 degrees.  Maybe it's a combination of all of them.  Either way, woot woot!


My first smile came this morning, when one of my employees asked me if I was "slimming down."  Score.


My second smile came this afternoon, when my boss said my head looked smaller.  Not only was that a smile, but I nearly busted out laughing. I'm not sure if that was a compliment or what, but he said good job, keep it up. It's starting to show.


Filled with confidence and some strange level of energy, I headed to the gym and decided to try to jog a full mile.  5,280 feet.  Now, I did intervals on Saturday (1 lap jog, 1 lap walk, 1 lap jog, etc) for a total jog of 2 miles, but I haven't jogged a full non-stop mile since 2009!


After lifting weights (today I did my back and abs) I did my 5 minute warm-up, followed by stretching out my legs to help avoid/reduce my shin splint issue.  Off I went.  Lap by lap, I counted down (11 laps to one mile on this track)  I got to lap 6 and wanted to quit.  But I remembered a sign I saw posted online somewhere yesterday that said "you won't finish if you don't try." So I kept going.  Then again at lap 8 I wanted to quit.  What, I'm so close.  Keep going Brad, why am I going to stop now.  Lap 10, ok I'm almost there!  Finally, lap 11... everyone else on the track must have heard me huffing and puffing as I finished it!  11 minutes and 14 seconds.


Yay!  Big Smile!  It's a building block for sure.  Only need to add 5.2 more miles and I'll complete my 10k!  In due time!