1.44 miles but they don't count...

Went and ran today with Erin.  Managed to get 1.44 miles in.  It doesn't count toward my goal of 5 miles per week in 2014 since it's not 2014 but hey it's a move in the right direction.

I'm excited because one of my co-workers and I devised a plan to work out together after work in the gym in our building.  I am really hoping this will help keep me motivated.  I'm good with planning but I do tend to get bored easy if I don't see results.

Just have to persevere.

One step at at time.  Yeah me!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Christmas was a wonderful time spent with my family.  Now I'm looking toward 2014.  I have many things that I hoping to accomplish this year.  This are not resolutions but goals or maybe you can call it a bucket list for the year.  So here is the list:

1. Run a 10K (6.2 miles).
2. Run 20 miles each month or 5 miles a week.
3. Go camping at least 3 times with the family.
4. Get three major credit cards paid off but 4 would be great.
5. Reconnect with at least 3 girlfriends.
6. Take more quality photos.  I take a lot of photos but I would like to work on my photography techniques.
7. Show my daughters more and more love.  They have grown way too fast.
8. Work out 2 days a week for at least 30 minutes.
9. Through the running and the working out get into a shape that I am comfortable with.  My current shape is not unacceptable but I am not comfortable with it.  I currently would prefer to never wear a swim suit.  I want to show off my naval ring not hide it.
10. Clean out the flower bed in my front year and create something beautiful in it's place.

Well there is a start.  There are many things I could add but there is always 2015.......

For all my friends who might read this (I'm not sure anyone does.  Ha Ha) I pray you have had a great 2013 and that 2014 is a continuation of this or if 2013 happened to be the year of trials for you, then my prayer for you is that 2014 be a renewing and healing year.

God loves each of you and so do I.  

Love to all,

Jo

The Day After

So I'm moving today.  That's a good thing.  Not as sore as I thought I would be but I certainly know where my quad muscles are thanks to hills.  Some soreness in my ads from working on how my core as I run.  But really, I'm not that bad.  I know I need to run tomorrow night if I can.  We are doing training around the state this week for work and will be getting late each day but I will certainly try to get moving.

One step at a time.  It's all I can do. 

Running

I finished the Women Can Run clinic and rain my first 5k.  Since then I have ran 2 more 5k  Today I joined several from the clinic for a run and ran 5 miles.  So proud of myself.  Now I must confess that there was walking mixed in with the run (a lot of walking) BUT I ran too.  Time was 1 hr and 5 min.  So certainly have work to do.

I'm not feeling to bad but who knows how I will feel in the morning when I go to climb out of bed.  I haven't done hills in a lonnnng while and today had HILLS.  Course I'm a wimp, my HILLS are most peoples ant hills.

Running

It is so crazy!  I have in the last month ran marathon.  Not all in one day but 3 to 5 miles at a time. I started on March 4 at the women can run clinic.  It meets two nights a week (Monday and Thursday).  I can only do Monday's due to my Women's Bible study but at least one day a week I'm not sitting at home on the couch.

I started with a lot of walking and less running, but after 9 weeks I do more running then walking.  On Saturday I run 4 miles straight.  This is the first time I have ever ran 3.1 miles much less then 4 miles.  I will be running my first 5k on May 11.  I am very excited.

I look forward to running.  I have NEVER looked forward to running.  I feel really good about myself when I post a run.  I am not looking to run marathons but I am looking forward to running stronger and faster.  I'm thinking a 10k will even be in my future.