I now know I'm a runner.........

I now know I'm a runner.  Why do I know I'm a runner now, because when I downloaded my watch today and looked at my total for the week, I immediately started thinking: "Only .03 more and I would have had 15 miles for this week.  Ok, that means I've got to put my running shoes back on and go do 1.03 and make it 16 miles."

You thought I was going to say go run .03 and make it an even 15 didn't you?  Well what kind of runner would I be if I did that?  If I'm putting my shoes on then I'm at least putting in a mile.  And maybe even 2.03 miles.  We will just have to see.

But the 14.97 miles is nothing to feel bad about.  See this is the most miles I have EVER ran in one week.  One week!!!!  Yes, I know, my wonderful husband ran 13.1 in 2:23 just 14 days ago but that is him and that isn't me.  This is the girl that three years ago when I LOOKED at the couch to 5K app's day 1 week 1 exercise routine wondered if I would ever run for 1 minute much less for 1 mile.

I've come a long way baby!!!  Now you must understand I'm not a fast runner.  I don't know if I will ever be a fast runner, cause that isn't my goal.  I also don't look beautiful when I run.  My hair pulled back in a ponytail makes my face look rounder than normal and my lines of wisdom more apparent.  Soooo not a pretty site.  My legs, stomach and butt jiggle like jello and I sweat.  I mean I really sweat.  There is no way you can call that glistening.  I am also not very graceful.  I do not look like those wonderful professional inspirational photos that everyone post on their Facebook.  I resemble something more like a hippo or elephant.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not down on myself and before anyone starts hammering me about on hippo and elephant abuse, I think they are beautiful creatures.  I'm just saying when I say I'm a runner, please don't imagine one of the elites going down the street.

I'm very proud of how far I have come and I am excited to see where I am going to go with this.  It's all about me and my times and my races and my miles.  And I am loving every step I take.

Little Rock Marathon

Went with Marty today to pick up his race packet for the 1/2 marathon tomorrow and ran into so many of the running ladies from the Women Can Run clinic.  It was so very cool and now I'm watching them post photos of their bib numbers.  I'm so excited for all of them but I'm feeling a bit like I'm an impostor.  I have found that I really do love to run but I set here now wondering why I didn't at least sign up for the 5k that was today.  I could have done it and it would have been a good day for it.  At least it wasn't raining.  I've been even studying the 10k route and really want to try it.   My goal for this year is to do 4 more 5k's and by the end of the year doing a 10k, but I think I need to just go ahead and decide now that I'm doing to sign up for the Little Rock 10k for 2015.

I want to look like this.  How many miles would it take to get that waist?