Starting my Journey 1-1-14

Greetings all - I have to admit I might just be as nervous about this blog as I am about running my first Marathon, but you know what you just need to put one foot in front of the other right?

So let me tell you a little bit about myself, I am 42 years old and began running 2 years ago. Running really has changed my life. I started running 2 years ago to cross "Running a Half Marathon" off my Bucket List. I can proudly say that I was able to accomplish that by running the Colfax Half Marathon on May 18, 2013 with a time of 2:43:48. Not too bad. In the past year I have completed  2 more half marathons. In the 2 years since I started this healthy lifestyle, I have lost 65 pounds. Not only do I run, but I do yoga, swimming, biking, and cross fit. I can not believe how far I have come. If you would have told me 2 years ago that I would have ran not 1 but 3 half marathons and a Triathlon Sprint, I would have laughed. Not only I have accomplished these goals, but I have improved my speed and my endurance. I am not the fastest runner, but I just keep plugging along.

Now I am starting the journey towards the hardest goal I ever set for myself. A full Marathon - yes 26.2 Miles. I like to think of it in these terms - Run 42 Kilometers while I am still 42. Is it going to be easy NO. Is it going to be worth it - YES.

So hopefully you will join me on this journey. I know I will need all of the encouragement I can get. This blog is going to help me verbalize all of my successes, fears, hurts, and hopefully no injuries.

Looking forward to 2014.

Shari