The journey of several WMHS employees as they get ready for a 5K!

Monday, May 19, 2014

Motivation


I saw this on Facebook the other evening and thought it was very profound and awesome!  The site is known as Runner Girl and under the caption was written “LOVE – He could have excuses but instead he is DOING IT!!”  His t-shirt says “50 – fat – diabetic - ahead of you."  This guy took charge of his life, admitted his weaknesses but demonstrated his strengths.  He found his “why."  Once you define your “why” it’s easy to figure out your “how."

You don’t have to do a marathon, you don’t have to worry about what kind of pace is needed to keep up with the person in front of or beside you – what I keep telling my kids – you just have to keep moving.  Your “how” could be in the form of biking, walking, swimming, gardening, or making a lifestyle change by simply exchanging a soda for a water.  Small steps are better than no steps.
My “why?"  My family – my husband, children, “fur-children," parents, my sister and her family, and my friends mean the world to me.  If I don’t take care of myself, I won’t be able to help others when needed.
My “how” – participate with my kids; not just expect them to “get out there and do it," and lead by example the best I can. 
My weaknesses are many but I’ll always keep moving. 



-Amy Campbell

Monday, May 5, 2014

You Can Make Running Fun

One of my all time favorite shows is Friends.  I watch it all the time; and without a doubt, my husband and I can quote nearly every line.  One of my favorite episodes is the one where Rachel and Phoebe decide to run together.  As you can see, Phoebe runs with great enthusiasm with arms and legs flailing, much to Rachel’s public embarassment.  It makes the viewer wonder what has possessed Phoebe until she explains to Rachel “You should run like you did when you were a kid!  It’s the only way its fun.  Don’t you remember running so fast you thought your legs would fall off or running toward the swings or away from Satan?  The neighbor’s dog.”  Her  take away message – run like a kid, have fun and don’t worry what others might think of you.




You may not see me running like this in our 5K Prep class but on the treadmill at home – that might be a different story.  Everyone I talk to asks, “How can you run on a treadmill? It’s so boring.” Not having the safest road to run on, my treadmill is really my best option most days.  Plus,  I don’t always run on the treadmill.  While this will raise eyebrows and invoke several eye-rolls from my kids, I skip, hop, do high-knees, or walk backwards on the treadmill.  I sometimes run on the highest incline for a period of time or sprint at a faster pace.  Anything to make a run more fun, break up the monotony, plus make it a little more challenging even if my kids are watching and reacting as if publicly embarrassed.

-Amy Campbell