Marathon 101...Did I say 5 AM?

Sooooo! This morning, 5 AM came so fast. When my alarm went off, I thought, "what? It cannot be 5 AM already. What was I thinking last night? There is absolutely, positively, no way I am getting out of this bed and going exercise. That is ludicrous. Who does that? What motivates people to actually love to run? I don't think I can do this." Where was all my determination and drive?

To my self: Do you really think that you can run a half marathon? Have you given half of a thought as to what that is going to take? Think about your feet, the blisters and the sores? And think about all the time it will take to train.

Reply to self: No I haven't thought about what it will take to get there. I'm afraid if I do, then I won't even start. I do keep thinking of one thing...I think about crossing that finish line. I think about being in the best shape of my life. About living healthy and eating healthy. I think about how it will feel to have accomplished something I thought was impossible, something meant only for the elite. And to believe that with the Lord, I can do this.

Half Marathon 101...You want to do WHAT? #1

It's not logical....it's not practical....it's not sensible....it feels impossible....but something on the inside of me is excited. My friend told me tonight that she is training for a half-marathon. I thought to myself, "I would rather eat dirt than run for hours on end. How long is a half marathon anyway? I can't even climb a flight of stairs without feeling winded. I can't run to the mailbox and back without needing a walk in between." She went on to explain how amazing she feels after running. She said she started out running a mile and then worked up from there. I left school feeling inspired and began to think, what if I could run a half marathon?

So I did what any inspired wife would do and came home to tell my husband. I just sort of threw it out there...he definitely didn't see it coming...he just sort of sat there like a lump of oatmeal that's been out since morning. So, I said it again. And his response consisted of the perfect formulated words, so eloquently pieced together....it was articulated in such a way that when he was done, I knew I would cross the finish line. He said, "THAT IS THE STUPIDEST IDEA I HAVE EVER HEARD."

Perfect. Now that he is in, let's begin!