Day 23--295 Days till the Marathon

Okay... So I almost gave up on running and blogging. I find that my follow through on new projects is slim to none.

Being a mom and working full time makes it easy to want to flake out on everything else in life. Thanks to Ben (a super awesome co-worker) I gave running (and blogging) another shot...and now I might be hooked.

What has happened since 5/6 (last post). That following week I ran with Ben once (3 miles) it was not easy and I had to stop and walk every so often. It was kind of discouraging, but I told myself that eventually it would get better. The worst part for me is the breathing.... I feel like I should invent runners Lamaze or something. Keeping my breathing even and regulated is proving to be harder on me then anything else. My body has yet to feel the pain of my new goal, but my new runners lungs..pretty much hate me.

I think they enjoyed soaking in the black tar delight on my weekends out on the town.

Speaking of cigarettes.... You should be proud to hear that after a recent backslide (my sisters graduation weekend I smoked a lot say...a pack in a few days..ew).

But after that weekend I threw what cigarettes I had left away and told myself that I'm done. For me and my goal and for my son. I don't want to be a mom who smokes. blah.

So this week I ran with Ben on Tuesday and Wednesday, about 3 miles each time and on Wednesday we did some interval training. (running as fast as you can for about a track lap or so)

I have to say... Ben is kicking my @$$, but I would like to believe that I am improving no matter how snail like it may be.

Memorial day weekend is this weekend. I need to work in a long run... say maybe 4 miles. We will see how that goes.

The goal now is to run in the Roanoke Half Marathon in November with Ben. Then to train my butt off till March and run the Shamarock full marathon.

I am really excited for both, but glad to do the half to prove to myself I can a LEAST do a half.
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I have a locker at the gym and there is a women who has the locker a few down from me. She totally inspired me yesterday when she told me her age. 89.....yep. She is almost 90 and she still swims laps. She is in great shape, and I have to say that I want to be like her.

Running a marathong is not only a goal for me, but something to do my whole life, to stay healthy.

I want to see my babies, babies and maybe their babies too.

until next time--

Allie