After all the running last week and the wrong shoes my body gave out. I knew I was pushing it too hard, so it took a break. A three day break, which was tough because I got so used to working out 6/7 days a week. Today, I got new shoes, real running shoes, before I just had random nike training shoes that I bought to work out in, but after the way my body was feeling and research I realized it was time for actual running shoes. 

I only ran about two miles today, but I have to get back in slowly. Tomorrow I will do 3 miles and Friday to stay on our training schedule we will do 8 miles. 

1 month and 2 days until the half marathon!

Sunday: ran 4 miles

Monday: ran 3.5(give/take a little) miles

Tuesday: ran 2 miles

I’ve started to really love running.

I woke up and talked with my honey for a while then I got up and went for a run. I think I walked/ran for about four miles. The weather is gorgeous and there were so many people out by the lake and at the beach. I then ran errands and did laundry. I’m just in an amazing mood and I don’t really know if anything could ruin it. 

I started my half-marathon training program this week and my knee is all messed up. I hope this isn’t going to take me out of the run. So today I have to rest and it has been really tough, I never thought it would happen but I got running into my routine. 

I hope my body is ready for this training. So far, not so good.

I slept pretty bad last night and kept waking up, I then finally woke up to have this terrible dream that really shook me up. Thankfully, I was able to talk to Derek and he calmed me down and made me feel a million times better.

I then went on what I planned to be a run, however, I had to walk a lot of it because I am more out of shape than I thought, my mind also fucks me. Despite that, I was with a really good friend and I was able to talk freely about a lot.

After I cam home, watching “Spirt of the Marathon” which inspired me to work harder to get through my half marathon. 

I did laundry and I am now putting everything together here. I got much needed me time. 

Also, my honey got the promotion he deserves and I couldn’t be more proud.

So, yesterday I ran 2.6 miles and last time I ran I did a little less than 2. That isn’t a lot, but that is a lot for me. I never ran, I hated it. I never worked out. I still am having trouble trying to get it into routine, however, I am working on it. Worked out 10/15 days, so I’m happy with that.

Also, I used to take melatonin to sleep, for years I did. Then I still had trouble sleeping. I used to wake up numerous times a night. I also used to have panic attacks and crazy anxiety, so I started taking some medication just when I needed it. Last night, going to bed I thought about it and I haven’t taken either in at least six months. 

I am so glad that things are getting better, partly because I am. 

Slow and steady wins the race.

One of my best friends and I have decided to start running, like really running. He signed up for the marathon October and we are both signing up for the half-marathon at the end of May. I will be running 13.1 miles in one shot. So we started training and working out and my body is killing me. 

We both decided to do this for ourselves. I want to prove to myself that I can set my mind to something and achieve it, so I am going to. 13.1 miles to run. I will do it. 

Just about everyone we have told we are doing this has said things like, “You?!” and “Do you know how long a half(in his case full) marathon is?!” 

We know what we are signing up for. We are going to accomplish this. I am so proud of us starting this journey. 

104 days until the half marathon.