Social exercise

My best friend was telling me how she is getting ready to do a mini triathlon. I thought maybe I would set that as a goal and try it with her.  Was sitting there talking to a girl who is very physically fit about it and she tells me I should run the city 5K with her. I tell her I hate running and she encourages me I should do it. Triathlon and 5k on the same day.  I have this idea that i should invite the sisters in my ward to particiapate and we can train from couch to 5k together. Not even thinking through this big thing. Before I know it I am announcing in church that we are going to do this. I really think that know one will do it.  Had tons of people sign up.  Decided to do it 3 nights a week.  Showed up there tonight and ther were atleast 25 women there. Didn't want to go but felt I need to commit. Also had Ingrid encourage me as I was running. wanted to quit and she kept pushing me to go. Had my neice also teaming up to get me moving.  I really would have stayed home and watched a show if I hadn't committed to others to be there. 
First run in a very long time and started out way to fast. My lungs were burning. My head was pounding and I felt like I was going to throw up.  Lesson learned. Start slow. Don't try to start out running as fast as you can because then you won't have it in you to finish the rest.  My thoughts are this. Really not sure I have it in me to keep going. I hate running! I'm not good at it. But I better not let the other sisters down. If the 80 year old sisters can show up to walk around the track and that is hard for them. Then I can show up to do the workouts.  Here I go. From couch to 5k.  With 30 other sisters to help me.  Hope they don't quit!

Strangling! I quit!

Driving to the gym my 4 year old drank my whole bottle of water. Pulled into the gym. Should have known it was going to be a bad day when my 4 year old got stuck in the seat belt. He had put the shoulder strap around his back and the more he moved the tighter the seat belt. It hurt him to get out of it.  Went into the gym to drop the kids off. Had him go to the bathroom. Swam for a few minutes. Worker comes down and tells me he peed his pants. Get out of the pool. My stuff is in the locker room for women only with a big sign that says Absolutley know children under 19.  The pool locker room is under construction. Go to grab K.J, and he is crying. I am wet. 2 year old comes too. Take K.J. pants and wash them in shower with soap and ring them out lay them in the sauna while he is waiting in the dressing room. Me still in swimsuit. 2 year old running all over the no child locker room.  me getting after him.  Someone complains and the worker from the front desk comes and gets mad at me. Hurry and change. Hair is sopping wet. Put wet pants back on 4 year old. Went to pick up the baby and a childcare worker forcing my 4 year old into the play room thinking he was in the wrong place. He throws a huge fit and starts screaming. She is frustrated. He is frustrated. he was just waiting for Mom. I'm tired and wet. Only swam for 10 minutes.  Not worth it. I really feel like quitting and end my memembership. Call the guy to end it and tell him how frustrated I was with how they treated us. I am sure I quit. Waiting for his call back and stand on the scale at my grandmas.  Lost 18 lbs. since March 15.  Guess I can't quit!