Olympian in the Making

Ok, so I'm not going to make it to the Olympics . . . ever . . . but can't a girl dream? I just had an amazing 4.5-5 mile run with an Olympian and her running club - Suzy Favor Hamilton. I had never met her before, and I have to say, she is down to earth and a super spunky and free spirited woman! I chatted with her for at least 20 minutes of the run, and it was so much fun! Since I was the new girl, she made me run through a tunnel of runners and then do a "booty" dance in the middle of a circle. It was hilarious! And halfway through the run she had us all doing booty dances, high knees, and pushups! Yeah, we did pushups on the snowy/icy pavement outside during the middle of a 40 minute run! And we were cruising along at a pretty good pace. Nothing too fast, but I was definitely going faster than I normally run when I'm alone, so the push from the others was just what I needed! Oh, and we also ran a huge hill (well, some sprinted up, but I was a little slower) during the middle of the run. Fun! This should help me get in shape!

Olympian at Heart,

Jaime

ps - there was an awesome woman at the running club whose name I can't remember - I believe she was from Costa Rica or something like that - she told me every morning I should wake up and kiss one shoulder, tell myself I am beautiful, smart, talented and that I love myself, and then kiss the other shoulder and say the same. If you love yourself, others will love you too! I'm going to start doing this whenever I catch myself saying I can't do something or I am not thin enough, smart enough, or whatever negativity has crept into my head. Ladies, you should do it too!