The BEFORE Pictures

Well, I got my butt kicked this morning. I can't even tell you. After not running for 6 years, I am so out of shape and weak. I was dying by the time I ran out of my neighborhood and around the grassy bend. I made it to the Elementary school and stopped there, stretched for about a songs worth of time and headed back. My throat burned, my legs felt as heavy as iron, my sides ached a little, and to my surprise I even felt a little lightheaded and sickly when I got home. This is going to be a little harder than I thought, but I'm still going to do it of course. I have had to start up again a lot of times,...every new school year,....but it has never been this bad!
Sharrid quickly came to my defense and told me that I ran in almost the hottest part of the day in the middle of the summer in AZ, that I had 2 babies since I'd run last, and that I was breastfeeding a baby that was headed for Andre The Giant criteria, and that I was sleep deprived. I felt better after all of that but still knew it was going to be hard. I suggested to Sharrid that we should get that bike he's been wanting to buy so I can do it every other day. I might like that...I can't wait til it cools off and I will probably get up early to run, then take a nap, and then get up and start my day. I was ok with the heat, mentally. I like the heat and I didn't complain,...but it probably wasn't so great for my body physically. I could feel that. Anyway, better luck tomorrow, and we'll see how cool it is at 6 in the morning or so...

My hair looks really dumb in these.
I bought myself some running shoes and this outfit. I love it all! And this is my tummy. It's really not so much to do with the belly or anything, it's not that bad, but I need more strength and energy. I want to feel like walking and getting off the couch aren't a big deal. I'm sick of dragging around. My body is just so weak and tired. I have to do something. So, if these pictures aren't going to prove anything. I'm ok with that I will be able to tell you how much better I feel though,...and you'll just have to believe me.

This is a joke...I used to have muscles...
From these before pictures, I might not be able to see much difference in the AFTER pictures whenever they come but I might be tanner, hopefully my legs have more definition or at least are harder. I expect more muscle in my weak arms, and my belly should be flatter and harder.