Oh No !?!

I use to run for fun a few years back but it was just for exercise. While now I run for the love of it and to reach goals that I have set for myself. I have only been training for 4 weeks so you can imagine my annoyance when earlier this week I was having a great run and I leapt off the sidewalk and landed the wrong way on my foot. I finished my run but my foot started to hurt so I took the next day off but then went right back to it. Now I know the rules about listening to your body and all that but I have a race on August 8th that I am training for and I didn't want to throw off my schedule. So I ran for 3 more days and my body finally said "stop...don't be so stupid... you know it's a sprain". So I am listening now and taking a few days off to get my foot better. It is so frustrating. I was just begining to hit my stride and feel good about running. Maybe a few days off will do me some good!

Where To Start?

Ummmm, hello. Really...where do you begin with a new blog? I guess I can start with the content of this blog. I am a runner...at least I am trying to be one. So this blog will be about my quest to become a real runner from training, to running my first 5 mile, half marathon and then my first marathon.

Anyone who knows me knows that I have started setting personal goals for myself over the last year. First it was over coming certain fears such as learning to snowboard. While now it is learning who I am through running.

I have struggled with weight over the last 6 years so it is fair to say that part of this quest is motivated by climbing back to health and losing weight in the process.

Thanks for joining me on my journey!