Week 5 down and to celebrate - I cried....

So i did it.  I finished week 5 of the www.c25k.com program with a 20 minute non-stop run.  It was absolutely incredible to feel my body move and know that it was capable of doing what i was asking it to do without any stress or complications.  I was totally focused and felt like a well oiled machine moving my body and listening to the podcast, while my boyfriend gave me the occasional thumb's up sign. 

I did it!  Without fuss, complications, pain or huffing and puffing.  I did it.  I stretched my body afterwards and got in the car and promptly cried.  I felt incredible and I cried tears.  Part of the tears was incredible joy and another part was this incredible grief for my "old" self.  I'm in awe of the changes and am often left in child-like wonderment at everything that is going on.  But there is a part of me that is grieving and I'm not exactly sure how to handle that. 

I'm afraid that some people wll think I'm bragging as I get excited by the new changes and incredible morphing my body is going under.  

It's all very weird and incredibly joyous.  I'm a whole whirlwind of emotions right now and most of all I'm just grateful...and happy.

Take care,
Michelle

Michelle ,
You should be very proud of yourself.  Congratulations. I believe we should be our own cheerleaders ... and it is not bragging ... !!''

WOW ,,, I am so impressed ..... and it is normal to greive our old selves.  I know for a long time , I would look into the mirror and wonder where I went to , when it was the true me standing there .. the person that I was meant to be . So embrace your new body and your new life . You have a new lease as I like to look at it .  A lot of people do not get these gifts and those are who I grieve for.
I see so many severely obese people and try to share my story as much as I can .. give hope when I can . So many do not understand until they go through this ... and it is a time to celebrate.

So go scream it from the mountain tops .

Hugs,
Tink