Running

I've had a bit of a blogging drought lately... I just haven't felt very creative. Plus, I have just been so busy. You know... I thought my life was busy when I had a newborn and two toddlers in the house. Little did I know that the craziness doesn't really begin until they are in school. My month of October is booked solid already and it's only the first week! I turned 30 a couple weeks ago. That should probably be a whole blog post in itself, but I get a little depressed just thinking about it. Silly... I know. People say it is no big deal, but it is to me. I think of how fast time has flown by. It sounds cliche' but it really is true. Anyways, I decided upon turning thirty that I wanted to take a little bit of time out of my busy week and do something for myself. I decided it was time for me to get healthy! Now, I am thin by genetics, I suppose. I am always trying to put weight on instead of take it off. Most would say it is a blessing and I suppose it is... I mean, don't get me wrong, things could be a lot worse for me. I am in no way fit though. My cardio is terrible, I have no stamina, endurance. etc. I decided to take up running. I am training for a 5K. Last week when I started training, I could barely run half a minute without feeling as though I was going to die! Today I jogged/waked 2 and 1/2 miles. I can go about a quarter of a mile without stopping! I know that's not saying much for most people, but seeing where I started, and the fact that I really don't think I have run since middle school.... is a big deal for me! I feel great. My husband has joined a gym and has been working out too. Together we are trying to get in better shape for ourselves and each other. I also want to show my boys that if you put your mind to it, set a goal, and work hard, that anything is possible. Little Jonas has been running on the Cross Country team at school. He can run circles around me. His best time this year was a mile in 6:56! Yeah.... he's pretty fast. I'm not worried about how fast I am. I just want to run, finish, and not come in last! The best part about this whole thing is actually seeing improvement each time I run and I FEEL good about myself. This is good for me. The boys school has a road race on Halloween. It is just a mile run, but it is a good starter race before the 5K. Our whole family is set to run. I'll take pictures and let you know how we do. That's it for now. We're taking a little trip to Gatlinburg over fall break next week. I should have some good pictures to post when we get back.