Friend of Julie: The Athlete Returns

Yesterday I completed day two of the Couch-to-5K and today I walked the Whiting Street Reservoir in Holyoke, MA. It took me 1 1/2 hours to walk the full circle (3.9 miles). No doubt, my vacation in June this year to Alaska helped me achieve both these goals. I reconnected with the athlete within me once again. It's great to be connected this way again. Day one of c25k, on the treadmill, I sweated, I huffed, I puffed, and I kept going. Day two of c25k, I walked/jogged outside with Aime a the Holyoke Reservoir. I didn't sweat like I day on day one, so I'm guessing I worked myself harder on the treadmill than I did outdoors. But I didn't go uphill on the treadmill, so it's a win-win situation.

I'm on the right - June 2011 in Sitka, Alaska

Holyoke Reservoir, MA  (1 1/2 hour walk) 10/16/11

I signed up to run the Hot Chocolate Run, Dec. 4, 2011 in Northampton, MA. If you want to join me in this run, register on my hot chocolate run fundraising page. This will be my first run since I the early 1990's when I used do do 5K runs in southern California. I'm hoping to get my friends and family to join me in the run or that they'll do the walk. I'm also looking for a 5K event in Carlsbad, CA that will happen when I'm there for my vacation in March/April 2012.

I'm on a roll and it feels good!