But it's so hard....

So last night, I tried to run. Crystal, my marathon buddy (who has always been athletic our whole life, by the way) seems to think I can start running already. I walked at what I thought was a high speed for the first 5 minutes and then I started to run, or shall I say jog. OMG...I was feeling like something was weighing me down and trying to stop me from running. I felt so heavy! I ran for 1 minute and brought the treadmill speed back down. I walked for another 5 minutes and tried once again to run. Again, I could only push myself to 1 minute cause I was hating it at 30 seconds. WHY? Why is it so hard for me? WELL....let this be a lesson to those of you who like to splurge and NOT work out. Please learn from my lesson and don't get as out of shape as I've gotten. In the last 3 years, I have truly let myself go. I obtained a boyfriend, then a fiance and now a husband and was just too comfortable to care about myself. Well, now that I'm starting to care, it's going to be 10 times harder now then when I was 50 pounds lighter. So I encourage all of you to truly care about your body and health...it will make you feel so much better, inside and out.

I will try again tomorrow morning. Crystal says I need to run for 4 minutes and walk for 1. HAHA, only if she knew that it's vice versa. But I'm going to try what Crystal says to try. OR...I'll go to a spin class and that should help me with some major cardio! hehe

My 1st Marathon Event

I previously mentioned that I'm going to be participating in my first half marathon this coming October in San Francisco. Well, we had our first event this past Tuesday evening. It was called Nike Night Out. They served wine and yummy fancy appetizers, gave away swag bags filled with goodies and even gave away 1 free Tiffany bracelet that night. I was just a few people behind the girl who won. Darn my luck...or not so much luck! They spoke about the event and training and fundraising a bit and I found out that not only do I get a training group and training coach, but I also get a mentor. I'm even more excited now! I get that many more people to help push me to complete this goal. Most of you know me and probably know that I don't or haven't met many goals in my lifetime. I obviously have issues with commitment (and I'm not talking about relationships). All of my life, I have started a sport and never finished or followed through. It was just so much easier to give up! Well, I'm not doing that anymore. I made a commitment to myself this year to follow through with events/plans that I make with family and friends and most importantly, to finish this race! I don't want to be the first person across the finish line and don't care if I'm the last either...it's the part where you finish is what means the most to me. I can't wait to start fundraising and look forward to everyone's help throughout this process...so don't be surprised if you get a phone call or letter from me! LOL I also ask for prayers that I stay strong and that I finish this race and that I keep God throughout the middle of it cause without him...I am weak! It really all sat in and became real to me when I made out my 1st check for registration. :) I can't wait to start this process. Saturday May 8 is my very 1st training with a group, so wish me luck.

Oh and a bonus to finish the race....there will be men standing after the finish line with tuxedos on and holding trays full of Tiffany & Co. necklaces that they made for the race. I'm so excited to wear that and wear it proud :) Thank you Tiffany & Co.

**Oh and I'm using the color purple for this post cause that's Team in Trainings color!!!