Mark your calendars
Sunday, October 19th, I am going to run my first half-marathon. Yeah, it's a long way off, but I figure if I didn't register today and make the commitment to do it, it would be way to easy to wake up that morning and hit my snooze button.
So, I've got plenty of time to train, and will not start following a program per se for a little while, but I have been trying to increase my running volume over the past month or so. My goal before I leave Quantico is to do the 16 km loop around the base, and I am definitely more than halfway there. And, since I am carting around a lot less of myself these days, 14 lbs less, running is a bit easier. My step is springier. I feel like I look a little more convincing as one who runs (I still can't call myself a runner).
Now I just have to remind Sarah Caloccia that she promised to run this thing with me. ;-)
Comments
14 lbs! Congratulations! I wish I could claim the same success. I've been on a roller coaster; I get some momentum and lose 4 lbs, and then something kicks me in the gut and I gain it all back - stress at work; Bobbin getting sick; me getting sick; finding time outside of bobbin time, tim time, work time, for just me time (and actually having energy to do something other than collapse into a hot bathtub and relish the silence) But, you've reinspired me. I did 40 minutes on the elliptical after reading your post :-)
Posted by: heather at March 26, 2008 01:09 AM