Sunday, March 24, 2013

The Beginning

I have thought about giving this blogging thing a try for months now.  It isn't an easy decision with a busy life.  It's one more thing to fit in, but as I've read other blogs and become more involved in that world I see how enjoyable and inspiring it can be.  I am learning as I go.  I am excited to start this journey.

I am inspired by other runners especially those amazing tough mother runners out there who have taught me you can fit it in despite having a job and a family.  My heroes are the every day women who make fitness a priority along with family and work. 


A little about myself.  I have been running since I was 18.  I am now 31 so I am definitely not new to the sport, however I am new to being a mother runner.  I started running as a college freshman.  Those freshman 15 that everyone jokes about as you make your way to college turned into the freshman 30.  I was overweight, unhappy, and unsure how to change this.  I had always been active playing softball, tennis, and basketball in high school.  When all my organized sports went away I had no clue what to do with myself.  In high school I joked if I wasn't running to a base or to the hoop I wasn't going to do it.  I HATED running.  That changed my freshman year.  Faced with being overweight and insecure I decided it was time to change.  Luckily my college boasted many awesome free gyms and I began going 4 times a week.  I started slowly on the indoor track run a lap walk a lap.  Soon I was able to trot around for a whole mile.  I won't lie it was painful, I had side cramps, butt cramps, toe cramps and sometimes I felt like my lungs were going to explode, but the feeling I got after finishing that workout was worth the pain.  About 6 months after starting I signed up for my first race.  Crazyleggs 5 mile race in Madison, WI.  It was amazing, painful, and the turning point.  I never looked back.


 The years have gone by and now I am married to my best friend and I have a 14 month old and another little due in September.  Running is a huge part of my life still.  It has become therapy, me time, a way to be healthier, and a way to meet new friends. 



I recently signed up to do the Virtual 5K using the Train Like a Mother books 5k finish it plan.  Thank you Dimity and Sarah for creating these books and websites.  It will be my focus and a way to keep running through this pregnancy.  My next race in May 12th and I am excited!  I will be blogging my training runs and pregnancy milestones as the months go by. 

So here is to the beginning...the best is yet to come.

3 comments:

  1. Congradulations on your new running blog! luv @runningbloggers

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  2. Good start at blogging! Keep it up, it'll become your place to shout your wins and cry about your rough runs.

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  3. Congratulations on the new blog :) @olivetorun.com

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