Olsen's 7

It was a busy day at work today. I had to get up at 6:30 and be at work by 7:00am. For the next 7 hours I was on my feet baking and decorating cupcakes and cakes. They were really easy cakes today. Nothing that ornate but not so plain as to cause boredom. I do love decorating cakes:)
After that I knew what had to come next. The 6 mile run!!! Dun-dun-dun-duuuuuunnn!!! I have been worried, scared and not quite sure I could actually do it! It is 2x as long as what I have been running during the week (except for the 4 miler, and I thought that was a killer). But yesterday I went and got new shoes. My feet and knees were killing me and I knew that if I did not get new shoes that I would not be able to continue to run. Let me flash back to yesterday...
I went to a local place called Runners Lane in Santa Clarita ( I hate to drive far away and the other store was in Encino). It is a quaint little runners store but I love, love, Loved it! The sales woman was awesome! She examined my walk and jog and found me the most perfectly perfect shoes (I am pronated and have high arches that flatten out when I run). I instantly felt more secure and comfortable in my new shoes. After that I wanted to switch my cell phone service to my hubbies and in the process get a new phone. I got an IPhone and I absolutely love it. It is soooo easy to use, even I can figure it out:) That leads me back to the photos and work......
I took these photos with my new IPhone! So after work I got ready to run/jog/whatever you want to call it :) The moment after my 5 minute warm-up, I was done! I did not want to go on.!!!But I kept trudging on. The sales woman at the shoe store suggested that I run for 4 minutes and walk for 2 (since walking for 1 minute was too short). I tried this and I was able to push myself to run/walk in this manner for 1 hour! That is the longest I have been able to run. I was getting nauseous, tired and my knee was acting up a bit. I said a little prayer asking HF to help me be able to continue without any aches or pains, I then told myself that I would not use the GU(an energy booster that runners use to refuel and replenish electrolytes) until mile 4. After the hour passed I didn't think I could continue at this pace so I switched to 2 minutes jog-2 minutes walk. At this pace I was able to continue (the entire time I was telling myself that I could do this..I can make it to 3 miles...now I can make it to 4 miles! This running thing is really a mental journey as well as a physical one.). Finally when I got to mile 4 I took the GU. This was a first and I feared it would make me hurl (I was already nauseous). But I took a little at a time and drank it down with water (It really isn't that bad). Within 2-3 minutes I was feeling really good. My knee was bearable, my nausea was gone and I had energy!! Wow! I could do it! 90 minutes total time (including 5 minute warm-up and 5 minute cool down, I know that is slow but heh! I'm just starting!!!), 6.22 miles and 799 calories ( I don't know how accurate that is but it sounds good to me:} ). I am just excited that I did it without stopping (except to go to the bathroom)!!! I think I can actually do this. I felt great after the run, but now I am a little soar. I am not going to quit. I really want to check this off of The 100 Things to do Before You Die List, lose weight and feel healthy!