i just registered for my first run. it’s something i have wanted to do for a while, it just kept getting pushed to the back-burner. that, and the fact i am not a runner.

not yet, at least.

more of a wannabe. and truth be told, i’m just barely a walker. it gets really bad in the winter months. it’s all car, car, car up here. and that’s ok because it’s freezing out. hello -30.

but i really want to/need to get moving. and outside at that. it’s around this time every year, in the thick of this unbearable cold, that i long for warmer and sunnier days. and this run comes at such a good time for me. there are 16 weeks until it and therefore 16 weeks to train. and i’ve been encouraged time and again that it is very doable.

and not to fear.

to just do it.

so i’ll be going on a lot of long walks in the next little bit to warm myself up a bit for this run. and i may walk, jog, run or even stroll at times along the way. i’ve decided not to put too much pressure on myself in this regard. i’m going to do what i can. as long as i’m striving i’m doing something worthwhile.

join me, on a long walk or in the run. it’s the sporting life 10k and i’ll be doing it with a few of my favorite gals on mother’s day. it seems like a fun thing to do for ourselves on our day, no? come on, let’s do this! you have one month until the prices go up again.

x

ps. while writing this post i was calling this 10k a marathon, then realized that it is definitely NOT a marathon. that would be crazy town.

pps. this photo and so many other insprirational ones comes from nike women. they make working out look so so good.