Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I'm a runner! Well, I'm going to be!

In November I want to run a half-marathon.and I'm starting my training today.
Until summer rolls around I can only really run on days that Kyle comes home right after school (too cold in the morning)- so that will be like 3 days a week on average (sometimes more, sometimes less) and hopefully 5 days a week after the musical is over. I'm just going to have to run on those days (and Saturdays) and not beat myself up about it if I can't run more then twice that week. It's not the ideal system, but I feel like I need to start- I WANT to start. I don't want to wait till summer, or for Kyle :)

I've seen a lot of different programs online, and I think I just need to pick one that feels right for me. The block in front of us (with the elementary school and the fair grounds) is a little more then a mile all the way around, so I think I'm start with that.

So if you're driving through that part of Holbrook and you see me kind of looking like this...


Now you know why :)
But don't worry, give me some time and I'll be looking like this!





Wish me luck!

4 comments:

Whitney said...

GO ALLI! This is another one of those times when if we lived close I would watch your babies for you! You can do it and I love your attitude about it.

Carbonneau said...

you can do it Alli! A friend of mine is running in the ragnar relay race this weekend. We were talking last night and she kept saying "I am SO NOT a runner, and how she is really doing it for her husband." We were with a bunch of other moms and we all had to remind her that she just ran 6 miles last week, and she easily does three all the time now. UM she is a runner. I love the title of your post because you CAN be ANYTHING you want to be :) go alli go!
so, are you going to come down here and do our half marathon? or do you have another one in mind already?

David said...

You can do, if I can do you can do and believe I never thought I could do it. And running three days a week is no big deal. I generally only run three days a week but never more then four and I'm training for a full now. So that'll be enough. Good luck, I'm so excited for you. Running is such a great accomplishment and if you can find a running buddy I would suggest that, there is nothing more fun than having a running buddy.

Stormis said...

I think this is so awesome! I have been wanting to start running so bad, and I haven't done it. But I am always thinking about how I want to start! I always wish I had someone to run with! You are awesome for getting out and actually doing it! I am going to too!!! (really...i am) :)