The Truth About Me and Running.....

Okay...here is the truth...I don't love to run....until I have finished.  There are days that lacing up my tennis shoes is possibly the most dreaded thing on my to do list....but I do it.  As some of you know, I set a goal to run 500 miles this year.  So far (as of June 4th) I have run 258 miles, so I am over half way there.  I am super proud of this, but there are days I would rather do nothing.  

I truly believe that the best way to lose weight and be healthy involves eating healthy and exercising.  I know lots of people use a variety of things....but the truth of it is being healthy is a lifestyle change.  I am pretty good at the working out part. I would say I workout or run 5 times a week on average.  It is the eating part that gets me.  The truth...I LOVE food. 

When I workout it is mostly in a group setting...which I LOVE because I have other people going through it with me.  I have other people encouraging/motivating me.  I love the variety, the people, the fact I am completely exhausted and so is everyone else...it is AWESOME!

Running.....that is individual.  I mean yes, you can race the person next to you on the treadmill or sign up for various races, but running is all about you and what you can do.  Sometimes I feel pretty good about it...I feel like I could run miles and miles...other days, I am forcing myself to get on the treadmill, but the truth is I always feel GREAT when I am done and usually I question whether or not I could have gone further (which means...I could have gone further).  :)

I am so inspired by other runners...those that have NEVER ran in their lives starting the Couch 2 5K program, those that complete marathons with disabilities, those that wake up in the morning and immediately start logging those miles.....it's just impressive to me.

Running is not only exercise to me.  It is a time to think, I time to listen, a time for me.  I feel better after a run....I feel inspired after a run...I feel accomplished after a run.

I have just about 7 more months to accomplish my goal....only 242 more miles to go!!  I am excited about this goal and look forward to accomplishing and hopefully exceeding it.