Here I am!

Inspired by another friend who is blogging about grad school, I thought maybe I should blog about my running quest for 2011.

Before we can talk about 2011, we have to go back to 2010, no wait, before that.  

You see, I have never been a runner.  Actually I've not been much of an athletic person at all during my lifetime, except for some gymnastics when I was much younger.

However in 2010 the birthday I've dreaded since I was 17 came about....the big 4-2!  My father's death age.  UGH!   I thought to myself, I simply MUST do something to celebrate I am ALIVE and kicking.   Well this was to be harder than I thought.  What to do...what to do....I know!  I will run one 5K!  That's the ticket.  Hmm, one big problem, I had a bulging disc in my lower back and I could barely walk at the beginning of 2010.   Oh how long could that take to heal I said to myself.  Turns out, pretty much until summer.  

Next up - Kelly the Magnificent.    Kelly is my personal trainer.  I told Kelly two things when we started training together: 1) I do not do mornings and 2) I do not run.   I think he found this amusing.   Somehow he got me to do both 1) 6am workout and 2)well, I think it's obvious now I am running.  Pretty much without Kelly I'm quite sure I would still be sitting on the couch.  He is awesome.

I did ok my first 5K but I was not able to run the whole thing.  And remember people that was the goal to RUN a 5K.  Turns out I did enjoy the whole race process however and decided to give it another shot.   And then another....and so on....oh wait I should mention someone else at this point....

Tom the Coach aka Pushy Tom aka Poke the Bear Tom aka Coworker Tom...there are many names for Tom.   Tom suggested I sign up for the Turkey Trot but told me not to wuss out by signing up for the 5K...go for the 8K.   Whew...that was tough but I crossed the line without hurling so that's a plus.

Next up - Pushy Tom catches me in a weird mood and somehow I am convinced that signing up for the 2011 Trail Run Series is a great idea!   How did that happen?  I'm still not sure.  When I told Kelly I signed up for the series, even he looked at me and said "you signed up for ALL the races?".  Yep....Kelly.."you know that has a 13.1 race at the end, right?"  Me..."uh I don't want to think about that"....and so that's where we are.....

Hmmm, it will be an interesting year for sure!

DISCLAIMER: I'm not focusing on spelling or my grammar during this process....so live with it people.