I need YOUR help!

I forgot to post yesterday....oops!

Okay, so this is a different post. I need your help! I'm all signed up for my first half (No, I'm not going to stop talking about it!) I signed up to be a children's champion. (This race supports nationwide children's hospital) My goal is to race 300 bucks before race day! You can help out here! (Just click the link and gimme your money!) Okay, now that you did that...THANKS!

Tomorrow, I run! I'm excited that my rest day is over. Is that sad? I can't wait to run again! Weird. I never thought I would say that...

I did it!

I registered for the Columbus half marathon today! I put my estimated finish time as 3 hours that puts me at just under a 14 minute mile. I'm so excited!! I realized though that I ordered my race shirt as a large. Uh, Melissa. You wear that now and it's getting too big. Oh well! I will still proudly wear my race shirt!!

Today I did c25k w2d2. It was rough because the wind was really bad. I was a minute slower than Wednesday but I think that's just because of the wind!

Happiness

Today while I was working out I got this giant smile on my face. It wasn't one of those just happy ones it was a full fledged dorky smile. Why you ask? I was thinking of how I will feel after I cross the finish line at the half in October. I'm sure I will be much happier than what I was thinking but that's okay. It's something I've said I wanted to do for awhile now. I passed it off and something I COULDN'T do! Stupid me. I am going to do it. So here I am, barely running at all to training for a half marathon.

I set goals for myself and I never accomplish them. This is one that I NEED to do. I WANT to do. Not only for myself but for my uncle who has helped me and pushed me to do this. He knows as well as I do how much I want this and he has kept pushing me. Telling me I can do it, which is an amazing help because if he said I couldn't I probably would have gave up. I mean, why should I do it? It's just another "stupid" goal. Whatever. Not this time! This time it means something to me and I'm going to do it!

I struggle with if I should register now or wait. I'm not sure what's holding me back.

Columbus Half Marathon here I come!

Chasing some dreams

After a talk with my uncle last night I realized that I am FULLY capable of running that half in October. I decided to start training. I want to finish C25k first though. I've never actually finished this program.

Today, I was out on my run and totally forgot to turn around at the half way mark. That left me about a mile from home. CRAP! I was debating having someone pick me up but decided to I could do it. Riding in a car isn't going to get me to run a half is it? NO! I ended up doing a little over 3 miles. It's the farthest since I started running again. I shaved 1 minute off my time putting me at 15 minute mile instead of a 16. It's not where I want to be but it's a work in progress.

C25k w2d1- COMPLETE! 

I'm running a 5k in May so I need to get my butt in gear!

I'm pretty sore from the weights yesterday - mostly upper body though. Tomorrow I lift again :)

 I'm loving being back at the gym and running. While I'm running I don't have to think about anything but what I'm doing and work out my problems. It's my me time. While I'm lifting weights I have to focus on that. I can't focus on other things, it's awesome! I can get lost in my music, thoughts, or absolutely nothing while I'm working out. I don't have to think about the stress of school, work or life in general!