Running

(Not my feet just a random running picture :0)

When I was a little girl I always loved to run. Whether it was running around chasing my brother or having races in our yard to see who was faster, I really enjoyed doing it. I felt confident when I would run and in my head I thought I was the fastest girl in the world. But, of course, the older I got I quickly realized I was not the fastest girl in the world (I know, I was suprised as well) and there were other kids who were faster than me.  Once little 9 year old me didn't see it as being as much of a fun actvity and more of a competitive one, I stopped enjoying it as much. But I've never lost my interest for it.

Looking back, I realize a big part of where my interest for running came from was watching my father. All throughout my childhood he would always go for runs around our neighborhood and seemed to really enjoy doing it. He enjoyed it so much that one day he just decided he was going to run the Pittsburgh marathon. Without training or any sort of preparation he did it, all 26 miles of it. Needless to say I was pretty impressed.

Now that I am in my 20's and I am far beyond caring if little Suzie is faster than me in a gym class relay race, I've come back to the enjoyment running is to me. I love the fact that it's something that I am fully capable of doing it on my own, being my own coach, challenging myself mentally and physically. One of my goals has been to finish some sort of race whether it be a 5k or a marathon (definitely starting out with a 5k unlike my dad who went straight for the 26 mile marathon). I want to know the feeling of accomplishing a race and knowing that it was all me that did it.

(One day I want to get a pair of these running shoes)

So last week I began my first of 9 weeks of training to prepare myself for a 5k and I just finished my second week of training this evening (woohoo!).  It's never too late to start something we enjoy doing. There is a reason those things are important to us. It's time to lace up those running shoes and get your legs going!

I'm off to camping with my brother and sister-in-law tomorrow. Posts on our weekend adventures to come!

Have a fun and safe weekend!

S.

**I do not recommend doing a marathon without training like my story of my dad, although he finished it he was sick as a dog when it was over. Just a warning :)**