Kentucky Derby Mini Marathon 4/27/13     My first 13.1

                    Papa John's 10 miler 4/6/13

Lisa and I at the Papa John's 10 miler. 2:13 chip time

A Healthier Me!!!!!!!!

A healthier, happier & more confident me!     

           

                                   

Lots of things going on!!!!!

I am finally able to run 4 miles!!!!!!!!!! I'm super excited because I've been trying to increase my distance. I set a new goal of running 10 miles a week and at the start of the day I knew I needed 4 miles to complete the goal. But to be honest, I was so tempted to just ignore my run today as it has rained most of the day and it was a great day to be lazy. I finally decided to just head out and if nothing else run 1-2 miles but once I got started I knew there was no quitting until I finished the 4 miles. My time was 53:22 which isn't great but I'll take it!

I've also signed up for the 13 in 2013! Woohoo!!! It's on now....

What goals have you set for 2013?

5k #3 Santa Sprint

I had an amazing day today at the Santa Sprint 5k. The weather could not have been any nicer for December 1st. Mid 50's, Santa and Christmas music blaring...what's not to love?

After the race I went to a training meeting for the Mini-Marathon that I will be running on April 27, 2013. I have a schedule for running and will be meeting the team on Saturday mornings for runs until race day. I'm excited to get to know other runners as well as having an accountability group. They also give you an encourager.....how cool is that?

My race time today was 37:27 so I'm getting better slowly but surely. I can't explain how much running has helped me. I feel more confident, less stressed and more challenged. It's hard to expain but once you start it's hard to stop.

My current goal is to run 10 miles a week until March 31st. Since I will be running the training schedule for the 13.1 this should be no problem. I'll keep you up date on my success. I'm determined to keep going!

What about you? What are your upcoming goals?

My 2nd 5k...I'm on a roll!!!!!!!!!

    My second 5k :) It was a cold morning and another hilly race. It seems like the races I pick are hills but it was a great chilly day, great people and pancake breakfast after the race. No complaints! I maintained my 39:00 race time for the 3.1....love how great I feel after a run.

 

                                                  Middletown United Methodist Church

                                                   Saturday, November 17, 2012

Join us on November 17, 2012 for the Harvest Run  The run will begin at Middletown United Methodist Church 11902 Old Shelbyville Road Louisville, KY 40243   All proceeds will benefit St. Mary's Center, a local center offering programs for those with developmental disabilities. For more information about St. Mary's go to www.saintmaryscenter.org