Commitment

I exercise.

I go for brisk walks.

I use cardio machines at the gym.

I use my Wii Fit.

I kickbox.

I, however, AM NOT a runner.

Something inside me though has long had a desire to show I can conquer my fitness wall and train for, and complete, an actual race. My ultimate dream is to complete just one marathon in my lifetime. I go through phases where I contemplate beginning to train, but my "not being a runner" always scares me out of the commitment factor at the last minute.

I've been going through one of these phases recently and just so happened to receive an email about an upcoming 5K in my city.

I thought, why not start small? Train for something very, very, very small scale and see if you can stick to it? Then, see if you could commit to the training for a marathon.

I mentioned this to a friend, who pointed me toward a couch to 5K program that gets you ready in just nine weeks! She even showed me this awesome podcast I could download for my ipod that changes music at the proper intervals, telling me when to walk and when to run. (That girl is always inspiring me to do great things. ;)

I was very intrigued.

Therefore, I have taken the plunge and am attempting to train for this 5K.

I am on week two of the couch to 5K program.

Root me on and keep me going! I'll need it!