Running Mamma of 2

About two months ago I came to the hard truth, that I was no longer present in my own life. So I dug deep and pulled myself out, by my shoe laces, my running shoe laces!!!

I started running because it was something I enjoyed years ago and I thought it was free. Wow that was a misconception. But at the time I already had my Ease into 5K and a good sports bra. So off I went for my first 60 sec run and 90 walk for 3.1 miles. Each time I ran I thought that my lungs were going to burst. I continued this for a few weeks. Every other day I would put on my shoe and hit the side walk.

A few weeks passed and I was up to run 3 minutes and walk 60 sec. I remember passing a neighbors flower bed and thinking one day I will be able to run to this spot. Her flower bed was less than a mile from my house. I would walk across the street and head down Wright St. Here I would think, it would be great to be able to run this whole street.

A few more weeks pass. I have know purchased an extremely expensive pair of running shoes, because my knee was telling me new shoes or I am leaving. I have also scoured every thrift store in town looking for cute and cheap running clothes. The sweats and 3 year old tank tops were no longer cutting it either. But I remember the day that I ran for a full mile. This was such a triumphant day. I remember thinking that this could not have really happened and yet there it was and I could not wait to get home.

It was the next week that I did something stupid. I agreed to run a half marathon with some girls from work. My longest run was 3.5 miles. I was never going to last 13.1. But I had that wild thought. What if I did something great before my 30th Birthday. I already have 2 great kids and a wonderful husband. But this would be something that I would have to do all by myself. Could I really do this? Would I die in the process? Is it responsible to leave my huband a widow at 29? But the truth is I took it one day at a time.

So thanks to Katie and Laura, I started my 10 week training schedule for the See Jane Run (I like that I am going to get Chocolate and Champaine at the end) Half Marathon.