May the training begin....................

I finished my PT sessions but was still not without pain.  So my therapist sent me back to my doctor, Dr. R, for evaluation.  Dr. R. recommended me to a specialist, Dr. N, who happens to be the specialist who treated one of the elite female runners of Arkansas.  He is a great guy and has ungrounded me from running.  I am on special medication and will report back for re-evaluation in early January but until then I am free to run as I feel up to.  I managed to get one run in since he said that and then fell ill with the flu.

I am working on setting some run goals for this year.  One goal is easy: finish one 10k and one 15k.  I was ready for the 10k just prior to the injury so I think it won't take much to get back ready for the 10k.

I did run the jiggle bell run 5k Dec 6th and had a good experience.  Didn't set a PR because I didn't run it all the way.  But I didn't hurt much afterwards.  Which I am really glad I did well because Dr. N asked when I ran last and I didn't want to lie to him.  I did a 4 mile group run in the cold the day I was release and was really surprised at how well I did.  My biggest problem was how cold I got.  I have got to get some more weather appropriate clothing.

I am looking at running the Little Rock Marathon 10k on March 1st.  At the moment, I am looking for a running partner since Erin and Marty will be running the half marathon together.

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?

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