Day Three-much needed rest day

I am SO very happy not to have to run today however I must say I am looking forward to running tomorrow.
NOT because I enjoy running but because it's challenging to me and I do enjoy a good challenge.


My legs are much less sore today than they were yesterday. Oh, don't get me wrong I'm still walking downstairs backwards but I'm not whimpering as much today. My shins are far less angry at me today which is a very good thing as we were not on speaking terms as of last night. I did teach a Zumba Fitness class last night which almost killed me but I believed helped loosen up the old bod.


WHY am I doing this to myself? Well some of my friends and members of Gold'd Gym told me they were going to do the Tunnel to Towers Run and Stephen Siller's story is one that has always touched a place in my heart so I decided to join them. (If you do not know about the Run or Stephen Siller please click on the link!) As I've stated I've never run in my life because I have always imagined it to be incredible SUCKY. I am not sure if I was happy or just vindicated to find out that was I have believed about running is true. Yes there are many people who love running. I am NOT one of them. But running I am doing because it's a challenge, because I want to be part of this wonderful and inspiring event and for a personal reason.


My grandfather was one of the engineers on the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel Project and the BBT has always held a certain allure to me. When visiting relatives in Brooklyn and riding through the tunnel my father would always say, "Your granddad worked on this tunnel!" Which always confused me as a child because when my parent's told me my grandfather was an engineer I thought he was a train engineer and I KNEW there were no trains is this particular tunnel. A BIG part of me running is being able to really be IN the tunnel, maybe touch the walls. It's a part of my family history and I think it's pretty darn cool!


Tomorrow I'll be running with a friend who has been running a little longer than I have so I'm both excited and terrified. Our Goal is 2 miles which may seem like a lot but yesterday I did my interval thingie and it was almost 2 miles. Yes I do have to teach tomorrow night then I have a charity event I have to present at so Yeah,I'll be sore but I'll push through bitching the entire time 'cus that's what I do!