About a week to go

I haven't lived up to m running like I said I was going to and with the race quickly approaching next weekend I need to get out running. I got home from work last night, laced up the running shoes and made a beeline out the door before there was an excuse why I couldn't go.

I felt really good during the run so had a plan in my head where I was going to run and about how far I thought it was. I ran to a park that is behind our house and then ran 5.5 laps around the park which is a .33mile loop then headed out the back way of the park, around the neighborhood and back to our house which to my delightful surprise was 3.09 miles! I know I can do the 5k next weekend but my goal is to run it under 30 min. I ran the 3.09 last night in 32 min. and change. Not too bad but I can do better so I have a goal now. I need to run everyday between now and the race and I should be able to push myself to be under 30min.

Time to get off my tush

Time to get the arse off of the couch and onto the road since I have committed myself to two 5k's withing the next month and a half! It is a really good thing and I think the committment to the 5k's will be more inspiration to go exercise daily now, hopefully!



The first 5k is the weekend before Scott runs the NYC Marathon and is a local 5k in our town which we are doing together! The next 5k is the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning which my brother, Scott and I are going to do together.



I started the running yesterday with 2.2 miles in 22.38min. Not the best of starts but hopefully I will get faster and skinnier at the same time!

Wish me luck!