conquering the treadmill

let's just say that for the past several years i have avoided treadmills at all costs.

the story...
it was roughly 2005 when my dear friend kelby and i were doing our required 20 minute "warm-up" before our volleyball private conditioning at csulb frog's gym. it was routine... we would find two machines next to each other, grab our favorite magazines, put our ipods only in one ear so we could still communicate, and get to running. well this particular day... kelby found some extra juicy news in her magazine and she wanted to share it with me. i continued the same pace but leaned over to read what she was showing me. meanwhile, my feet were getting closer and closer to the edge of the moving part of the treadmill. next thing i knew... my foot hit the stationary part of the treadmill and i literally went flying to the back and landed on my sorry butt! not only did that happen but i had my ipod resting in the cup holder so when i went flying (with the earphone still fixed in my ear) my ipod went soaring through the air and landed (no joke) about four treadmills down the row. needless to say... i was mortified yet hysterically laughing and definitely earned some unwanted attention from my fellow "froggers"! treadmills immediately gained a position on my fears list.

well the reason for this post is because TONIGHT i conquered the treadmill. yes... not only did i walk on the treadmill but i mustered up the courage to run on it once again!! i felt safe because mom and i waited until about 11 to get our fitness on so by that time the crowd was small enough for taking risks such as these (haha... i'm pathetic)! anyways... i was very careful about looking around and kept my eyes straight ahead for the majority of the time but i loved it! i just might have loved it so much that i may adapt it into my regular workout routine! laugh if you wish but my night felt accomplished!

tomorrow i will share the news with kelb!! : )

k bye. xoxo.