Laura here. First of all, a bit about why I'm doing this. I've secretly wanted to be a runner since college. All of my roommates were runners. But I never stuck with it long enough to build up any sort of endurance, or I would go out with the roommates and try (and fail) to keep up. Result: I hated it! Especially since I've been fairly athletic my whole life...I hated that I wasn't naturally "good" at running. So I quit trying. Great attitude.
Fast forward to a month ago when I turned 29. I had the realization that was fast leaving the irresponsible, selfish years of my twenties behind, and fast approaching the responsible, life changing years of my 30s. Kinda scary. So I set out to tackle a "30 Before 30" list -- a list of things that I have always wanted to do, always put off doing, always been scared to do, always seemed like too much of a challenge. In short, I want to have the most kick-a** year of my 20s ever. I want to push myself above and beyond, and do things I might not have the ability to do in a few years - or ever again. (Read more here: RegoRocks30 )
At the top of the list: Run a (Half) Marathon
Thank you Disney Princess Half Marathon and thank you Theresa for kicking my butt into gear on this :) So excited that we can train together long-distance!
Since Monday, I have been alternating between running in the neighborhood, around 2.5 miles and going to the gym in the morning. And now that I have two of each under my belt, I've gotta say I like the running at home mornings a lot more than the cross-training-gym mornings. We'll see if that lasts through the Chicago winter!
Actual training plan soon. And the fun part - shopping for new gear!
-Laura
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