So, I've been thinking about starting a blog for a while now. Simply as a creative outlet, to counter my very, very wonderful, but rather uncreative day job. Another outlet for me is running. It is the only time in my day when I am doing something completely for myself - and while I am not a fast distance runner by any stretch, I do enjoy it. If for nothing else the sense of accomplishment I feel afterwards.
As much as I enjoy it, I need to be goal oriented with everything I do, including running, or it will be too easy to make excuses to myself to not hit the pavement. So, with the dawning of a new year I decided to try and step it up a notch and run 365 miles in 2011. For me, this is alot of mileage.
And then while running today it actually hit me (another thing I love about running - it clears my mind): Why not start a blog to hold myself accountable for my running? I am not expecting anyone else to read this but me - and maybe my family but only because they love me - but I really think tracking my goal in black and white for all to (possibly) see will help keep me honest.
Today I ran 3.1 miles, in 40 minutes. Yes, that is painfully slow... but my goal today was to run this distance continuously, so I ran very slowly. And you know what? I felt great afterwards. Now that I know I can run for 40 minutes continuously, I can work on speed, and hopefully take about 5 minutes off of that time this year as well.
So here it goes - one mom, one year and 365 miles! 3 miles down, 362 to go!
I love this idea, Sheri! I will be a faithful reader!
ReplyDeleteI'm a follower :) Great job!
ReplyDeleteIf you can keep doing what you are doing - you will be done in 120 days! Of course, that would mean running every single day - nah!!
ReplyDeleteYou go girl - and have FUN doig it!
You are awesome Sheri!! You're inspiring me to start running again...you are so right about how much it helps us -mentally as much as physically.
ReplyDeleteAwesome Sheri!!! If you're ever motivated to get up at 5am we run Wed. mornings at 5:30am!!! Love your goal.
ReplyDeleteLove this... and you are inspiring me! Maybe not to run, but to be accountable to myself for something... We do it every day at work, so it shouldn't be too much of a stretch to focus at least a little on ourselves.
ReplyDeleteGo girl. I'm along for the ride too.
Go S. Of course if you do the math, 365 is a pice of cake, assuming you are consistent. My advice = work on consistency, not speed, and the speed will come on it's own.
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