On the road again

It's true (picture). I can't get back to the races I miss if I don't get back on the roads. A good friend and I were talking the other day about how we both need to find a way to add some fun back into our lives. Balance and all that jazz. Actually, I was telling HER how she needs to find balance in HER life and realized that maybe...just maybe...I could take my own advice. I sat quietly and asked myself - if you had some free time, what would you do for fun? The first thing I thought of was running. Races, traveling with my running buddies, being outside...surprising, but my first thought, nonetheless. So I decided to get real about it instead of making excuses for not getting out there. Yes, it is FREAKING hot. Yes, there are not enough hours in the day. Yes, it will be hard starting from scratch.

SO...I registered for a 10K in September (one of my favorites) and my friend and I (see above) are going to do Muddy Buddy in October. I have no time goals, I just want to run again. My goal for the 10K will be to cross the finish line. The goal for Muddy Buddy will be to have as much fun as possible (and get Stacy in a good mud fight). I've reconnected with my running friends and even though I'm way behind them, I'm showing up at the same places, talking them about their upcoming races, etc. It has really helped keep me motivated. The kiddo enjoys the walk/runs and we've been able to make it work with our schedule - so far. Right now it's just 30-40 minutes, so it's manageable. In the last 7 days, I've done 4 30 minute walk/runs. I'm following the C25K plan right now, so it's been 1 min run/1.5 min walk this week and starting on Monday it will be 1.5 run/2 walk.

I feel better - more like myself. I feel more motivated to get other things done - cleaning the house, running the errands I need to take care of - it's easier to STAY off the couch once I've gotten off of it.