Getting started again

Well, I didn't make it to the gym last night. By the time I went to the grocery store for the few items I needed for dinner, it was to late. Meaning that child watch would be closed and our youngest would have no where to go while my hubby and I ran. So, I sent my husband off and I waited until this morning.

I DID make it today and ran 3 miles. Not bad for almost 2 weeks of nothing. I am in the process of flipping that switch in my brain from couch potato to runner. Monday starts my serious training for the 1/2 Marathon in April. Nathan and I have set the goal to run 2 Half Marathons this year. Why? Because we are trying to get up the nerve to run a full Marathon in 2010. Once again you may be asking Why? the only answer I have is because we want to.

We have made more progress moving towards a healthier lifestyle and body weight by running than anything else we've ever done. Plus, when I stop running, I miss it. Yeah, I'm not fast, I don't look like a runner yet either, but I enjoy it. Not the treadmill so much, but getting out and running really seems to make a difference in every aspect of my life. I feel like I'm doing something healthy for me, and it doesn't really have anything to do with my kids. Stay at home Moms know what I'm talking about. It is my time to just be me, not mom, and I can think about what I want to without anyone interrupting me.

Running makes me feel stronger physically and mentally. I like that my legs feel stronger and I don't get tired as easily as I did when my weight topped off at ??? And if I can overcome the desire to stop and walk then I know that I can overcome whatever else I'm faced with in the day.

This is last year's finish line photo. I just keep looking at it and remembering how awesome it felt to know that I DID IT! This year I want to do it again and improve my time. The only thing that is holding me back is me, and starting today I am not going to slow myself down, because I know I can do it!