Just Run With It.

 I have been inspired.

Oh by a million things, but in particular,

as of late, the IDEA of running.

It seems all these people who claim to be

"non-runners" around me are now running.

And not just running, but running 5k's and 

half marathons.  WTH?

I thought you said you CAN'T run?  

Now I actually believe I can't run.

I haven't run a day in my life. 

I always had a slip that got me out of it in school.  

I still die from asthma on a regular basis.   

I've even had hip surgery.

Do you see how many awesomely perfect

excuses I have?? 

But then I get to thinking, if THEY can do it, 

can't I??  

I am very competitive.  That might be what this is.

My husband today was like "WHAT!!?  You are 

not just walking?  You CAN'T run!"

So now I pretty much have to right?

Well I am going to try.  Right now I am starting 

with a 1.5 mile route that I alternate between 

walking fast and running.  I'm pretty slow but for 

now I am just trying to get used to the whole thing.

My goal is to someday, who knows how long 

from now, but someday, be able to run the 

entire mile & a half.  

Currently I can make it about a block at a time : )

My body is in shock from this turn of events.  

I really hope I can stick with it & that it gets easier.

Really what I would rather be doing is this:

And for fun, here is one more of Ava sleeping,

I call this "Ava's idea of an after-hours party"

She's a pretty funny girl.

I should wake her up and make her run with me, 

I'm just not sure I could keep up with her : )

When I got home from my mostly walk/sort of 

run I looked at the app I was using to track the 

whole ordeal on my phone.  It gave me all sorts

of info that I found distressing.

First off it claimed I had only gone a mile and a 

half, now I could of swore it felt more like 2 miles.

It also said that I "burned 150 calories, the equivalent 

of 5 carrots"  WTH?  They must of meant 1050, or the 

equivalent of an entire order of Pad Thai with 5 carrot 

shreds on top, right??

And really, 5 carrots?  

Do carrots even count as actual calories? 

Next time I sit down with a big bag of them & my 

container of hummus I'm not sure I will be able

to feel quite the same about my "healthy snack".

Ugh.  

Oh well, here's to inspiration.  

We've all got to start somewhere.