Often, I get asked what I do all day as a stay at home Mom. I have been asked this by more people then I can count. Especially, since I seriously do not like to clean and like cooking even less!
We all know that "good Southern girls volunteer." I mean that is what WE do! I do tend to volunteer for pretty much everything, but what I spend the majority of my time doing is helping to run this little running club here in Jacksonville.
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| My favorite little running club.... |
For the past 8 weeks, I have has the privilege of helping to lead a group of special ladies in a Couch to 5k program. Today was the graduation race. It was AMAZING to see these ladies work so hard and do something they worked and trained for in the past few weeks. I loved encouraging them on their journey and helping them realize just how strong they could be. THIS is what I went to school to do. As a physical education teacher by trade, I entered education to be a coach and to help teach kids, middle school students specifically, how to achieve a healthy lifestyle and learn to be active for a lifetime. I think this is how most PE teachers feel, unfortunately the other "stuff" that goes along with being a teacher gets in the way.
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| Some of the C25K ladies...we are missing a few I think! |
I am so incredibly proud of these women. They come from all walks of life, all kinds of backgrounds and all have a different story. The similarity is that each one of them made a decision many weeks ago that they were going to come to a workout at a park to RUN with a group of military spouses that they had never met before. And then later when they wanted to quite they made the decision to get up, put their shoes on and make the drive to meet up with friends who would hold them accountable. And even later when workouts got really tough, they made the decision to make attending the workouts and getting in a run a priority. They made themselves a priority...even when the weather stunk, the kids were unruly, and they didn't feel very good, they made time for something that was going to change their life. I am thankful they let me be a part of it!
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| They did it! |
Today I was lucky enough to have my 5 year old side kick by my side the entire 3.1 miles.......well, I think technically it was 2.78, but whose counting.......it's an adventure either way ;)
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