First things first - Happy New Year! 2013 was complete chaos and I could not be more thankful for every day that took place. That said, hello 2014. I've never been one for resolutions, but I did jot some goals for 2014. I'll share those later.
I sincerely hope your holiday - Christmas, Hanukkah, or other religious celebration was delightful. This Catholic girl enjoyed celebrating Jesus' birthday (um, shout out Mary and Joseph!) and will continue to celebrate until the Twelfth night. (The Twelve Days of Christmas isn't just a song, ya'll!)
I am guilty of many unfinished projects. You are too, right? I'm NOT ALONE, right? There is one thing from 2013 that I still need to finish...It goes back this beach trip in late June 2013. We had a blast. But the whole time, I felt a little self conscious in my swimsuit - the one piece kind. I decided that I needed to do a little extra physical activity to shed just a few pounds, so my pants still fit . SO, I started walking in the mornings at 6 am. (Did I mention I loathe waking up before sunrise?)
The walking turned into a few sprints here and there and I decided that I liked running. Wait, it's not so far reaching, I did run cross country in high school, fifteen years ago. I battled a little with shin splints, invested in some great running shoes, etc. I was set. In early August, my (unbelievably smart and talented) friend Mary Leah got some "good" news that her heart was "healthy" enough to start exercise again.
She posted online about beginning to train for a 5k. If she can train for a 5k with a bad heart, certainly I need to do it too. Solidarity. Sisterhood. I love this chick, so a few days later, I registered for a 5k. As in, I paid people to let me run in a race.
So the training began. I downloaded a Couch to 5K application on my phone and could barely breath after the first day, August 7. Throughout that day, my foot was uncomfortable. I attempted to put on high heels the morning of August 8 and new something just wasn't right. A couple phone calls and an X Ray later, I experienced my first broken bone - a stress fracture in the 4th metatarsal.
I was delighted when an X Ray a mere seven weeks later told me I could continue the training. (Aren't those sandals fabulous!?)
Except, getting back into the training mode has been less than successful. No particular reason...except a sinus infection here and there, not wanting to get out of bed, etc.
Then 2014 arrived. And I realized that the LA Marathon 5K is THIS month. The C25K training is 8 weeks, 3 days. I'm only on Week 4, Day 1.
Wish me luck folks. I will be running a 5K on January 18, 2014. I just hope I'm not last. Here's to 5:15 am wake ups and some intense training. I'm not certain where Mary Leah is on her training, but I"m running this one for her!
