Ready, Set, GO!

So it is official, I have eleven weeks until the day that is threatening to kill me. It is the day when I see what preparation can really do for you. It is the day I conquer a half marathon. Now, for all those who don't know, I have never been much of a runner. I don't mind a little jog here and there but to run a little more than 13 miles has never sounded enjoyable to me, much less be something I would pay money to do. But I am doing it and I wonder if I have lost my mind.

The training for the half marathon, which takes place in April, starts tomorrow. I started a week ago and followed my training schedule, just to make sure it didn't kill me. It didn't, but I think by the end of the eleven weeks it just might. My training schedule is neat because I do not run each day based on miles and I am not required to run 5 days a week. I have two days off a week for my body to relax, I have two days of 30-45 minutes of cardio exercise. These days I will do my spinning classes or work with my personal trainer. Two days are spent running but you run for a certain amount of time, not miles. So this week I had to run anywhere from 15-30 minutes a day. I would run between 25-30 because that is what I am use to. However, on Saturday, you do run based on distance. This past Saturday was 3 miles, which wasn't bad but at the pace I was going, it completely kicked my butt.

As I was running, I kept thinking to myself, "Why in the heck have I volunteered to do this?" And I kept coming back to the same answer, because I want to prove to myself that I can do it. I wan to say that I ran a half marathon. I want to be in good shape and I want the satisfaction of completing something that requires so much preparation. This is going to be something I will remember the rest of my life. I want to be in the best shape possible for this event. I want to prove to myself and others that I can do this. And who knows, maybe if I enjoy this race, I'll do the Ragnar from Logan to Park City ... but as for now, I am taking it one race at a time.