Clearly, I’m still not in shape — YET!!

Clearly I’m still not in shape yet….

This past weekend I have the pleasure of participating in the Revlon Run/Walk for Women’s Cancers on Saturday morning. I am a member of the Health & Fitness Ministry at my wonderful church First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem (quick shout out!! HAAAY).

I woke up early Saturday morning and got to Time Square and joined in with the good people from my church and thousands of walk happy New Yorkers. We walked from Time Square 42nd to 59th before we even got to Central Park. Uh, that’s already 17 blocks right? Right! Then we got up to Central Park. Yall know Central Park? That big old mass of land that feels like light years between 5th and 8th avenues.

Then we got in the park. Still walking with my crew. Then they started leaving me. One by one. No Paul. No Carlotta. No Angie. No Laurieanne. No First Corinthian Baptist Church sign. Nuffin. I was all by myself representing my grandmother, my cousin, and my continued healthy living habits. I started seeing other folk stride past me like I was doing the moonwalk. I started slowing down. Didn’t even want to look back because at that point I decided I was NOT going to be the last chick behind 30,000 people right….and I didn’t look back because I really didn’t want to know. Then I really slowed down some mo. Kept on walking though. At least I didn’t have to grab my inhaler.

Halfway through the park I saw visions of park benches but even they were in the distance. I saw ice cream cone stands. Felt like I was in a desert oasis and it was hot as hell. But it wasn’t. It was rainy and cool outside. Then I started getting pissed and shouting out obscenities because I couldn’t keep up, I was hot, my legs felt like rubber, my knee caps felt like wood and my calves called on Christ…AND MY TEAM LEFT ME!

A part of me got discouraged. Then I started to motivate myself. Said thank you Jesus and I knew I would make it to the finish line. And when I did I felt a sense of accomplishment but CLEARLY I’M STILL NOT IN SHAPE! Got home and slept 5 hours in the same position. My legs still feel like somebody took’um off and put’um back on the opposite direction. Ain’t seen the gym this week and perhaps I’ll even go tomorrow.

And as for the breast cancer walk and walking in general, I’ll do it again!!!!! Smooches