Update

Yesterday I went to the gym to get some cardio in. I didn't get my regular workout in at boot camp because our instructor, Robin, was sick & she asked me if I'd be willing to lead. I had expressed to her my interest in being a boot camp instructor at some point in the future & since I didn't want boot camp to be canceled I agreed. Anyway, leading is hard in a MUCH different way than actually doing the workout!
Since I felt like I had plenty of energy to use I decided to see how far I could get in my goal of running 3 miles non stop. I had to use of the treadmills that I don't like very much because all the "good" ones were taken. I thought this might make things harder for me but I persisted. I started out a little harder than I intended and pretty soon felt like I wouldn't be able to go much longer (I hadn't even gone a half mile yet) so I slowed my pace and continued on. One of the tv's nearby caught my attention and I watched the show that was on. The next time I looked at the display on the treadmill I was surprised to see that I had gone just over a mile in just under 14 minutes. I felt REALLY good about that! Pretty soon I was feeling like I could maybe, just maybe reach my 3 mile goal THAT DAY! I was thinking how good and strong my body felt. I turned my attention back to the tv, thinking the distraction would assist in some way. It wasn't long before I realized that I was getting REALLY hot. I was still wearing what I'd worn to boot camp & let me tell you. There is a HUGE difference in the temperature of a parking lot at 5:30 in the morning and an indoor gym at 10 in the morning! I looked at the display on the treadmill and saw that I had gone 1.77 miles. I was still really hot but I knew I could at least get to 2 miles if I could cool off a little bit. Since I had a cami on under my t-shirt I decided to take my t-shirt off. I am usually WAY too self-conscious to do that but I was HOT! I immediately felt better and was able to reach 2 miles. I was only a couple minutes from reaching the 30 minute mark so I continued until I did. At that point I had reached exhaustion and I decided that was good for the day. I slowed to a walk and cooled off for a couple minutes. When I stepped off the treadmill I was proud of myself and my legs DIDN'T feel like jell-o! I was impressed with how far I had come in just a few months. I now know that I will be able to reach and probably surpass my goal of running 3 miles non stop VERY soon! Seriously, so proud of myself!