I decided to start to write more about my Couch to 5K training... simply to encourage (amuse?) you! OK, aaand also for the accountability that comes with talking about it. Because, you know, thousands, hundreds, dozens 5 of you who read this blog may ask me how my training is going and I don't want to have to say, "ahhhhhhhh" and have to come up with a great excuse. This is part of my New Year, … [Read more...]
I told a couple of friends about this post and they were a little dismayed with me once again putting way too much out there- "you aren't overweight!" they kindly said, BUT, although I AM healthy... the government's standards of height to weight puts me in that category. Anyways I'm working out, so who cares what a flipping number says on a scale RIGHT?! until... I realize that I REALLY am the … [Read more...]
"So, are you in college?" asked the young salesman at Rush Running. I smiled politely and just said no. Launching into the fact I'm over ten years out from that phase of my life, married and with 2 kids just seemed unnecessary but I appreciated the accidental compliment. Or was it?! I bought the new running shoes! HAH! ********** I decided to start running again. Back when I was in high … [Read more...]
