Runners Journey

My most hated activity in middle/high school was running the mile. I was so inadequate. No one ever taught me how to run, pace myself, and the mental battle running wages in your mind. So once the minimal requirements of PE were met, I never thought about running again.

Flash forward to senior year of college. I had reached a number on the scale that was completely unacceptable. I knew that the only way to slim back down was to hit the pavement. When I started I could not run longer than 4 minutes without walking. I was pathetic. But I knew I had to push through if I wanted to see any results. I began running a few days a week. Nothing to brag about, but it helped me drop a little weight and I felt better.

Then I got engaged and I wanted to look stellar in my wedding dress. I joined a gym and began a weight lifting/running regimen that got me to my lowest weight since high school. I looked fab in Hawaii.

The working out began to slack off. I did it occasionally, but mostly during the spring in prep for summer clothing. Then in the winter I would slack off again. This put we in a 10 pound weight fluctuation that I really had no problem with. Then I got pregnant. The weight I gained during this time was ridiculous. Afterwards, it took me a while to get back on the running train. I couldn't figure out why I wasn't motivated to get out there and run. Could it be the new baby, going back to work, and figuring out how to balance a crazy new life. Most likely. But then I realized I didn't have a goal. Sure weight loss is always a goal, but now that I've dropped that leftover 12 pounds I was carrying around, I need something to keep me going.

Enter the Cap City half marathon. At this point, I have no aspiration of running a half marathon, but this particular race offers the option to run a quarter marathon. Sounds like something within my reach.

So here I go. I'm embarking on my journey to run the quarter marathon on May 5th. I'm making up a training schedule based on a bunch I found online. My goal is a 1 hour finish time...nothing too crazy. I'll keep you posted on my progress.