Running

I've been taking running classes since late spring, and am currently in my third class. Of the women in my group I'm the biggest, and the slowest...but I show up and do my best. I've improved quite a bit and don't huff and puff nearly as much as I did in the beginning. I don't like running while I'm doing it it but I usually feel great afterwards...the whole endorphin high I guess. I also don't tend to lose weight while in the classes, but always lose once I take a break...I guess I eat more because running does tend to increase appetite. The last couple of weeks I went to the mid week social fun run. Most of the people who show up are your serious hard core types who run 4-8 miles in the time it takes me to 2-3 miles. I was most certainly the only person over 200lbs! As it happens a store employee tends to run with the slowest...which is me...so it's like free coaching! I feel a little bit like a fraud among the super in shape, but I suppose we all have to start somewhere and everybody is nice. I will continue to run up until my goal race in December and then, well we'll see! Halloween is this weekend and my costume is going to be a race runner complete with my race number from my last 5K. I'm sure some people will think it's funny but I'll know the truth...that I'm just being cheap as I didn't want to have to bother with the time and expense of a real costume! :)