C25K- Week 2

Week two complete! 

I took 5 days off for VBS so I was dreading the 6th day of C25K. But I totally nailed it!! 

I can feel it getting easier! And I feel so accomplished and proud of myself! 

I can do this!!! 

Day 6 - I know my time was better then it shows! I forgot to stop my timer. Lol! Oy!! 

All the cool kids have it...

So we volunteered at church today.

I packed our lunch as per usual.
We sat in the restaurant area to eat.

There is a sweet older woman cleaning tables who clearly has a disability. She came up to us last friday and asked if Dakota was 7. I said why yes he is. And then she walked away.

 Today she came up and started talking about random stuff. Telling us she found a toe nail in her McDonalds ( while we were eating ew) and how she works very hard at this job and how her mom got it for her by stopping in to see if the church needed help.

She then was watching Dakota very carefully.
She asked me, "Is he retarded too?"
I stopped chewing and froze. I looked at her.
She said, "I'm retarded, disabled. Is he too?"
I was speechless. I froze. I sat there.
She asked again. "Is he?"
I said, Oh Dakota? Oh he has Down syndrome."
She said " Oh thats what I have too"

I honestly couldnt tell she had Ds. I knew it was something, but my Ds radar didnt pick up on it.

I said, "Oh cool! All the cool kids have it."

She snorted, washed the table next to us and walked away. I was sad for her. She thought she was retarded. But how could I argue. How could I explain. I didnt know what to do, I froze.

I waved to her as we left for the day and she waved back and continued cleaning her tables.

My Journey with C25K Begins

I was going to start a new blog to talk about my journey to running a 5k.
But I thought to myself, this is MY blog. I can write what ever I wasnt. And if I want a million topics then so be IT!

SO I will be adding my journey here among my other random manic posts...

As stated in a previous post here>>> I Run 4

I signed my son up to be ran for. We have an amazingly adventurous runner who does very exciting things!

After reading posts after posts daily. I got inspired. What am I doing sitting on this couch. When I have the ability and gumption to RUN. I am lazy, I am over weight and I am unhealthy. What am I teaching my kids?

So I made the decision to run. While I still can. While I teach my kids to get up and DO something. Anything!

I am nervous. I am unsure. But I am determined! And that makes all the difference.

I did some research and found the couch to 5k program. It seemed easy enough.

I found some friends and family to support me. ( My hubby doesnt think I can do it. I am going to prove him WRONG!)

I signed up for my first 5K by urge of my cousin, who said she would do it with me. See she is an avid excersizer and she believes in me. And she made me believe in myself.

My first 5K will be on my birthday weekend. It is my gift to myself. And is a water obstacle course! How fun!! I am very very excited. I hope I can do it and not let myself down.

I think running is more a mental hurdle for me. I have never been the athletic one. Never. Ive been the crafty one, the creative one. The one that sits and sews, or paints, or draws.

I want to be both.

I CAN be both.

So here is the beginning of my journey.

Week one complete.

I CAN do this.
I CAN do this.
I C A N do THIS!

Let Freedom Ring!!

Happy 4th of July Everyone!

We hope you enjoy your day and stay safe!

Here at Melanies Mania will be calm and quiet - because my little maniacs don't care for the fireworks. Now don't get me wrong, I did buy a few small packs to light off, because every year I hope and pray that this will be the year that my kids enjoy them... But not likely.

So be safe and enjoy your day!!

Oh and go check out the IDSC on facebook! They are featuring my sweet boy today! As seen above!

Blessings and love!