Running...

I'm can't quite believe it but I've taken up running!  A couple months ago, Steve just threw it out there that we should do a 5k together.  I have always wanted to do one but I've never actually made the effort to do it.  I was pretty surprised that Steve was the one to bring it up since he's definitely not a runner.  Well, I decided to make it even more challenging and make the goal for me to run a 10k, 6.2 miles.  Definitely a daunting task!!  I have run in the past here and there but never anything super consistent.  At most I was running a couple times a week a year before I got pregnant with Preston (just a little while ago!) but even then I was only running 2 miles and it was hard.  

We ended buying a used treadmill (at a good price!) which is seriously my favorite thing in the world!  It's awesome because I am a wimp when it comes to the weather and just schedule wise it is a lot easier that I don't have to go anywhere.  I run after I put the kids to bed and just go down in our basement and turn on my recorded shows while I run.  It has worked out great.  My race is August 11th, so I haven't done it yet.  I made up a training schedule and even though I've had to switch around some days, I've only missed a few.  So far I have been so surprised and amazed at how it's going.  I started off with running just a mile and it was hard, so to know that I have now run 4.5 miles (that's where I'm up to now), is pretty awesome.  I'm also surprised at how much I actually enjoy running and look forward to it.  It's not fun and definitely not easy (and as I've heard from so many people, it never gets easy) but I love the feeling of finishing a run and reaching my goal each time.  I know I will be super nervous to actually do the race, I have this fear that I will be in dead last, but it will be awesome to accomplish this big goal I have set for myself.  Wish me luck!!