Last year I started running....I was really enjoying running with the dogs each day and could run quite far - I really looked forward to it......and then winter hit and we ended up having so much snow here I couldn't even walk through it let alone run....I remember, even once Spring was here, that Christie and I struggled to walk through the snow.....
So now I am back to square one but this time I want to do road running..and I would like to enter a 5k.........thats my second goal....my first goal is to be able to run around our block (its a big block with two subdivisions and an 18 hole golf course in it AND several properties with 80 + 40 acre parcels in it - so its not your average block!)
Anyway...I bought the above books last year and have been meaning to get my running gear for weeks......
Today FINALLY we made it into town to get me measured up for running shoes...I got these great saucony shoes that are designed for a wider foot and underpronation.....
They are soooo comfy!!! I also got a sports bra and a running top which is one of those fabby fabrics that breathes and gets the sweat away from you fast....
Then in the Fall I can get a running jacket for cooler weather....
I also got a bumbag to keep my cell phone and a water bottle in......I had to go in and ask for a 'fanny pack' because thats what they are called here...but of course (as I explained to Laurie lol) a fanny is actually a vagina in England so to go into a store and ask for a fanny pack is hilarious ;)
So I am excited to go for my first run but I don't think I am going to be able to go today - unless its late this evening....just no time :( so tomorrow (Mothers Day) might be day 1!!! And I can't wait :)
I hated running when I was at school but I now love that alone time and being able to push myself a little further each time....
This is the most money I have ever spent on a pair of shoes so now I HAVE to run!!!! And I can't wait :)
And next time I go into Sportchek, I will LOOK like a runner :)
