Thankfully I was able to find a pretty nice ankle brace yesterday when we stopped at Target for some weekend supplies, so I was able to participate in the family walk this morning. We are out at a beautiful state park which doubles as a wildlife perserve for alligators. The trails are gorgeous, but the alligators lining the banks of the lake we walked around can be a little bit intimidating. Even more scary to me though was the Copperhead snake my Dad almost stepped on. It was camoflauged so well that he just didn't see it. Mom did and did the "Soccer Mom seatbelt" move to keep my boyfriend from placing a giant foot on its back. I DESPISE snakes! They totally freak me out! So, while I was shaking off the willies, my boyfriend calmly shooed it to the side of the path with a stick. UGH! Anyways, despite the reptiles we managed to complete the 2 mile trail without any injuries.
YAY! I am back on track! I mean, it was not really training for a 5K excersise, but it was two miles! Plus, later that afternoon my boyfriend and I went back out to the trails and walked about half of it while fishing. That extra mile makes me feel slightly better about not jogging yesterday. After that though, I had to stop and put my foot up for a while. Fortunately, my ankle was not hurt too badly, so other than being sore and the brace cutting into my foot - I was able to walk with relative ease. :)
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In May, 2010 I decided to become a Jogger. I was doing it to lose the 8% of body fat that I need to in order to be considered "lean" and to jog my first 5k. In October, 2010 I met one of my goals and jogged my first 5k! In 2011, I jogged my 2nd 5k and my first ever 10k!! My goal for 2012 has switched from a focus on jogging to a focus on muscle building so that I can get closer to my 8% goal!
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