Day 8 - Wow! I'm gonna fly again

• Weight: 241.0 lbs 
• Water intake: 56oz
• Net calories consumed: 1455/1540+493 

So today I went 4 miles it was very gratifying to pass the spot I usually turn around at, getting to that spot doesn't seem very hard anymore so I probably would've extended my walk even without my new rule for missing a day.  It is so funny I never realized how relaxing it is and to just be able to get out and think clearly because all you have is your music playing and yourself.
While I was out today a thought came to mind, when I was younger in grade school we would have this test in gym class that we would have to run around the school grounds to see how long it took us.  When I would run, of course you wanted to be the fastest, but I remember the feeling of running felt like flying.  I hate to say that since about high school when I would run I felt weighted down like I had rubber bands pulling me back to the ground.
I want to feel like I am flying again, I want to regain my wings and not feel those rubber bands anymore.  So I tested out how I feel today and I ran the last quarter mile home.  I was disappointed that those rubber bands were there and these ones must have been industrial strength cause it felt like I wasn't moving any faster than what I had been walking.  I hate to say I couldn't go the full quarter mile I did about a tenth of a mile walked till I caught my breath then did the last tenth. So I am setting a new goal.

• I want to be able to run at least that quarter mile in 2 weeks.

Today has been very eye opening for me, looking at tomorrow I'm excited to do it again but kinda dreading it mostly cause it is so cold in the morning and I'm sore from running.  Oh well I would love to wake up and find that I was under 241 lbs.  I might not go as far tomorrow because my husband won't be here to watch my son so we will see I just might have to bundle him up and get it done!