So, if you know me whether it's well or not you can probably draw the conclusion that I'm not a "runner" Lets call curvy ;) for those of you who don't know me. I've never been much for exercise and didn't play sports past 6th grade etc. I've been known to say things like, "If you see me running it's b/c someone is chasing me w/ a weapon!" or "I have two speed slow and slower..." Let me put it this way: My best mile ever and I said ever like in my whole entire life; was in the 6th grade yep when I was at my peak physical shape right before I stopped playing organized sports and it was 11 min and 59 secs...
Ok, the point of this post is not how fast my fasted mile it's... drum roll pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
I've decided to train for a 5k!! Ahh! I don't know what came over me? It's absolutely a lapse in my better judgement! haha Oh gosh, I've never run before. My Dad used to be a runner and my mom used to run for exercise some when I was younger. It feels as though it's such an impossible, grown up activity. I'm sharing all of this b/c I not only need support but I need to keep myself accountable! I've signed up paid my $40 and am part of a team :D made up of some great friends.
Training is going to be rough, but I know I can do it!! I have aprox 4 and 1/2 months. The 5k I'm running is The Color Run in Charlotte, NC on Nov. 17th It's known as the, "Happiest 5k on the planet!" The way it works is you wear a white top and ever kilometer that you run there are volunteers ready to throw colored dust on you! How exciting is that it'll make running so much easier to be enthralled with this colored dust and checking out yourself and all your friends. I can just see myself getting lost dancing in the dust haha
I think I'm more excited about the colored dust then I am about working out, being healthier and loosing some weight... haha We'll have to see how this goes. Many updates to follow! I start training on Monday!
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