Lost and Running.

Ladies. This is a dream come true for me! I can not tell y'all how excited I am for this journey that we are all (hopefully) going to commit to! La - thank you so much for setting up this blog, I could not figure it out for the life of me yesterday! This is a great way for us all to stay in the loop with one another - i think it will be a great outlet for us. I just can't express how happy I am about the possibility of running a half marathon with y'all :) Currently, I am looking at 1/2's that are in the fall of 2010. I know that if I had a goal that I was working towards after I finish training for my 4mile run, that I would work harder to accomplish my goal. I think we should run one somewhere fun, and possibly somewhere that we have never been... almost like a destination run! I'll post some possibilities once I gather them together, and then we can take a vote! Does that sound good?
I just want to tell y'all that this has always been a dream of mine, one that I never thought I would be able to turn into reality. All throughout high school I was always the last one to finish our 3 mile runs for soccer. They could always count on me to bring up the rear - I never let them down. Because I was not a quitter, and very committed to my team, I never gave up. Even when I felt like I literally could not move another inch after running stadium stairs, I kept going. I hoped that my determination and follow through would pay off on the field, and that people would notice that even though I couldn't run fast, I was still a valuable team member. I always hoped that someday I would be able to run 3 miles+ with ease like my other teammates. I guess I just accepted the fact that I was a big girl, and that running may not be for me. Secretly, I always wished that it was. I felt like it was always the one thing that held me back, but now I feel like it is going to take me to new levels! I have such excitement now that I am working towards the Tarheel 10miler! I am pumped to workout and train for this, and I am excited about the journey that this commitment is taking me on. With it comes a life change, one that I hope to carry out physically and mentally. Anyway... I am so thrilled that we are all excited about doing this and that we are going to help hold each other accountable. I think this is a blessing in disguise for me - y'all are going to help me so much!!! This blog is going to be awesome! Yay! xo

"Do a little more each day than you think you possibly can."
-Lowell Thomas