My newest goal

Country Music Half Marathon 2010

Anyone that knows me or reads my blog knows that I really don’t believe in doing anything unless I do it all the way.

I have mentioned in passing doing something like this before, but only in a semi joking manner.  There was no way I thought I could ever do something like this. 

But I’ve decided that I’m going through with it.  The race is scheduled for April 24, 2010.  The health Expo is for the Thursday before the race.  I’m working with an online training program to try to figure out how to do this.  I know absolutely nothing about it at this point.  I’ll probably talk to my PT about it too, but he seems to be more focused on weight training.  That could be because that’s what I do when I’m with him…

Anyway, this whole thing has me really excited.  They have a kids’ marathon too.  I talked to my oldest and she’s going to do it with me.  I thought that would be something really great to do together.  And it’s so important for me to instill a healthy lifestyle and habits at an early age.  I want my kids to grow up knowing how fun it is to be physically active.  I always looked at it as a chore when I was a kid.  I thought that exercise was some kind of punishment.  I want my girls to see all the positive things about exercise and healthy activity.  That’s one of the most important things I can teach them.

As far as exercise goes, I had a great experience and realization last night.  I’ve had a horrible week at work.  It’s been terribly busy and pretty complicated stuff. I have spells of feelings of inadequacy that tend to come and go in every facet of my life, and that includes my career.  This has been such a week.  At any rate, I was feeling really down last night.  The old me would have gone to get a hot fudge cake or some pizza or something like that.  I would have sat down and consumed about 2000 or so calories before I stopped.  Probably more than that actually. 

You know what the first thought I had last night was?

I want to go running.  That would make me feel better.

How amazing is that?  I didn’t even realize it until this morning.  It’s like my outlook really is changing.  There’s my “AHA” moment.  The moment I realized that I already am becoming a new person.  The old me is gone.  Here I am, all new and improved….still a work in progress, but definitely improved!