March 16th, 2011 was a day that changed the way I think about my health. After a doctor telling me that I am a good candidate for diabetes if I don't get the rest of my weight off, I set out on a mission to gain control over what I ate and how I exercised. I set a goal that day to quit drinking my six pack of Diet Coke habit and I set a goal to run a 5k.
Just two months later, I completed my first 5k. My time wasn't stellar but I did what I said I was going to do. And almost eight months later I am still Diet Coke sober. Now, I have set a new goal.....
I AM GOING TO RUN A HALF MARATHON
Ok. Go ahead and snicker and mumble to yourself, "Sure she is." But, I am determined to do this. The half marathon I have chosen is the First Watch Half Marathon in Sarasota, Florida on March 11, 2012. It's 13.1 miles of running along some of the most flat scenic areas of Sarasota.
The one concern I have is that there is a four hour time limit and if it doesn't look like you're going to haul your ass across the finish line the SAG Wagon comes and picks you up and drives you to the finish line. EMBARRASSING! Yea, so I don't want to be ridin' in the bed of some ol' pick up truck to cross the finish line.
The training schedule I am doing is a 19 week schedule and I am already thinking I can start the training at about week three since I have already been running three to four miles every time I head out for a run.
I am calling this my "Official Announcement" because I need everyone to make me accountable for my training, my food intake and overall sense of humor when it comes to me running. Because, anyone who is going to run a distance that would be much easier to just hop in a car and drive needs to maintain some sort of wit about what they are getting themselves into.
My training will begin after I run Warrior Dash on December 3rd. After that there will be no more "Cheat Days" (I will be very sad to see them go.). No more putting off a run. I will be in full on game mode.
I am hoping you will all check back here as I am going to try to post regularly about my training. And I am sure there will be some interesting reads. My stomach doesn't respond well to running. It gets a little worked up when it knows it's about to set out on a 3.5 mile run around the neighborhood where there will be no bathrooms unless I circle my way past my house which won't happen because if I see my house during a run I will make a bee line toward it and never finish. So, I run as far away from my house as I can get before making my way back in and that makes my belly slightly pissed off. So, the idea of running seven, ten, twelve miles at one time will surely have me squatting in the bushes along Old Burnt Store Rd.
LOOK AWAY!!!!!!!!!! Look away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's coming out of me like Lava!!!!
And, on that note. Happy Running!
The one concern I have is that there is a four hour time limit and if it doesn't look like you're going to haul your ass across the finish line the SAG Wagon comes and picks you up and drives you to the finish line. EMBARRASSING! Yea, so I don't want to be ridin' in the bed of some ol' pick up truck to cross the finish line.
The training schedule I am doing is a 19 week schedule and I am already thinking I can start the training at about week three since I have already been running three to four miles every time I head out for a run.
I am calling this my "Official Announcement" because I need everyone to make me accountable for my training, my food intake and overall sense of humor when it comes to me running. Because, anyone who is going to run a distance that would be much easier to just hop in a car and drive needs to maintain some sort of wit about what they are getting themselves into.
My training will begin after I run Warrior Dash on December 3rd. After that there will be no more "Cheat Days" (I will be very sad to see them go.). No more putting off a run. I will be in full on game mode.
I am hoping you will all check back here as I am going to try to post regularly about my training. And I am sure there will be some interesting reads. My stomach doesn't respond well to running. It gets a little worked up when it knows it's about to set out on a 3.5 mile run around the neighborhood where there will be no bathrooms unless I circle my way past my house which won't happen because if I see my house during a run I will make a bee line toward it and never finish. So, I run as far away from my house as I can get before making my way back in and that makes my belly slightly pissed off. So, the idea of running seven, ten, twelve miles at one time will surely have me squatting in the bushes along Old Burnt Store Rd.
LOOK AWAY!!!!!!!!!! Look away!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's coming out of me like Lava!!!!
And, on that note. Happy Running!
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