A new step

After watching the movie Julie, Julia, I have decided to start blogging more often. I don't blog more often now because I feel like it is pointless, because no one reads it anyway. However, after seeing the movie, I decided that I don't care if anyone reads this or not. This is going to be a way for me to keep track of my own progress. I am hoping by putting my thoughts, achievements, and failures out here, I will inspire my own self to be a better person.

So here is my goal: become a runner. By this I mean, really a runner. I have always been involved in athletics, but have let myself get really lazy in this category. When I went to college, I played intramurals to keep myself active, but they are still not the same as practices were in high school. I have decided I need a Biggest Loser for people who want to get in better shape. I don't need to lose a ton of weight, but I need a Bob or Jillian in my ear to push me to the limit. Growing up, I always had a coach or my dad in my ear to push me to the next level. Guess it's time for me to step up for myself.

I am hoping to run a 10k in October. I think I can do it, though I am already preparing myself to have to walk a larger portion than I would like. I am SO competitive with myself, it is easy for me to achieve something great, but still feel like a failure.

I bought a book in Borders today about running. ONe of the things it mentions is that running is a good self-esteem booster, particularly for women. Lord knows, we could all use that, right? I do feel really good after I run, especially if it is a long, hard run. Long run for me is not that long yet, buy I want to eventually be able to run a full marathon. From there, I want to be able to do a triatholon. I know, these are awfully high hopes.... but nothing is impossible when you set your mind to it, right?

So here is my blog... instead of recipes, I am going to chart my progress in running. I promise to be honest and push myself. I have been running for the last few weeks and feel pretty good.

If I can walk across Spain with all those blisters, surely I can do this right? I have one year and two months to run a marathon in order to check it off my "30 things to do before I am 30 list."

Until the next run,
Mel