Okay, so, I did complete an undocumented run just about two weeks ago. I ran 1.5 miles. Well, I 'ran' most of it. And I was rewarded with four days of sore leg muscles.
Basically, here it is: I'm going to give this another fair try. I've learned my lesson and I will start small this time. I signed up for a 5k with my mom on July 7. I've been looking for another 5k I can commit to a little sooner - maybe mid-May.
And, although I know while running I can eat anything and not feel too guilty, I am also going to eat no meat during my training as well. I found that not eating meat helps me think more about the food I put into my body because I have to pay more attention.
My thoughts surround the question of if I should sign up for the same half marathon that beat my bum those two very long years ago. I'm not sure. I obviously have some time to decide though.
I think this new found, or re-ignited, interest is from this book I've been reading called "The Non Runner's Marathon Guide for Women." The woman who wrote it is very honest and comical about the topic. She is a young (29 at the time) woman who decided to do what she had once thought impossible - train for, and run, a marathon. The book has helped me realize that everyone really does start at zero and works their way up from there. Also, that you don't need to LOVE running from the get-go to be a runner. I know I already knew this... I've been told it... I've read the single spaced, one paragraph articles in fitness magazines. I didn't believe it - maybe I still don't 100% believe it - but this book seems to have helped spark something in me.
We'll see.
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