Running Again

It's been exactly one month since I last ran, but I got out in the cold with the kiddos to do it anyway.

I jogged 2 miles.

I thought I was going to die.

I didn't.

I also thought that I was only going about a mile. It's always nice to come home and track how far I ran to find that I went farther than I thought. I'm excited to get out and run again. Hopefully next time the breathing will be a little easier.

I'm Roped In. . .

And I don't know if I will survive.

My younger brother signed me up for a 1/2 Marathon. I don't know what I was thinking when I agreed to do it. Don't get me wrong, I want to, but I'm afraid that my timing might be a little off. I was running before we moved, but the move threw me off completely. Which means I haven't ran for 7 weeks. I am mentally prepared to start running again, but I'm not sure I'm ready to train for this large of a race.

I want to be able to run/jog the whole thing. I decided a long time ago that when I tackled a new distance, that I would not go for the best time, but to finish while running. I'm just not sure I'll be able to do it.

I have two kids and the rest of my life to schedule around. Not to mention, it's WINTER. The last time I exercised and really dedicated some time to running was when I had NO kids. Finding a groove that works might take me longer than the time that I have to train for this race.

I'm just nervous for this one.