Putting it in writing.

Okay, I was at spin class this morning and got to talking to my friend, Laura, about the Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon. The spin instructor had said that the YMCA was going to start training for it in November and the marathon is in the spring. The timing is funny because I was just thinking about it this week and thought that I'd really like to try it this year. I thought about it last year but I had barely started working out 6-8 weeks prior to the event and well, I wasn't that motivated at a normal work-out let alone training to do a 1/2 marathon. Yes, you can walk it and you have 7 hours to do 13 miles and so it's doable but I kind of wanted to try running it or most of it.

The thought of running really intimidates me, I have to tell you. I joined the track team briefly in high school or junior high school and quickly determined that it was not for me. It probably didn't help that I had no physical training at all and was completely out-of-shape and tried it but it left a bad taste in my mouth about running.

I've been working out consistently 5 days a week going on 3 weeks now and I have no intention of stopping. I haven't seem huge changes in my outward physical appearance (DARN IT!) but I can tell a difference inwardly. I feel a lot better and I have a lot more energy. Perhaps with a few more weeks under my belt and my physical condition a little better I can get up the nerve to actually try running.

I told Laura this morning that I was afraid to try running on the treadmill because I'll be that girl who does and ends up flying off the back and flat on their face. Seriously - that would be me!

All this typing to say, Laura & I along with a few other people have decided that we are going to try the 1/2 Marathon this year.

There, Laura, I've put it out there so we have to do it! Are you still with me? :)