A year ago I had chatted with my girlies about running the Nike Women's Marathon. It's held every year in October in fabulous San Francisco. My bestie Jac-Attack and I, thanks to the help of Rach decided to "be serious" about it and we went to RoadRunner Sports where we ran on treadmills and figured out exactly what kind of shoes we should be buying for ourselves. While running on the treadmill we got to see how we ran (I am a very inefficient runner). We also had to walk on this pad so we could see what kind of arch support we needed. Once completed, Jac and I left with a new pair of shoes.Let's be honest, I wasn't serious and I didn't run marathon, a half marathon, or a 5K. I did however start walking more and jogging on occasion, which in reality jogged about 2 times a week which was a huge step in the right direction. I went for more hikes last year than I had in my entire life and even was diligent in using my Precor which I have had since I turned 18.
Ok, let's cut to the chase, I'm still not a runner and I can usually manage my 1 mile, but thinking about 13.2 is ridiculous! Absolutely ridiculous- I die when I think about running long distances. Argh!
The other day Thi came into work one day and said "let's sign up with Team in Training and do the Nike Women's Marathon!" I didn't even think, I reacted and signed up right then and there! Heck yes sister friend- it's official- I'm going to run the Nike Women's HALF-Marathon October 17, 2010 and training started today!
Help support in anyway you can- and I promise I'm committed to updating my official Team in Training Blog! I already have pics and fun info...so check it out!!!!!!!
