I think its gone to my head...

But maybe that is a good thing.

As I mentioned...or I think I mentioned...I'm doing a Couch to 5k program.  I'm only going to be starting week 2, of a 9 week program, tomorrow.  Its kicking my butt, but I am determined to do this.

So, today - actually just a short time ago - I decided that I want to run a 5k!  Not now...not in a month...not even in three months.  I'm shooting for October.  That way I have about 6 months to get really comfortable running.  Plus, it won't be in the middle of the summer.  I hate summer...I have no desire to run during it.  LOL!  Maybe one day I will love running so much, and be in such great shape, that I will like running in the summer.  But right now...no thanks!

So, I texted one of my best friends, Erin.  I know she has started at the gym recently because she's just got a job as an EMT.  She wants to get in shape.  I asked if she was running or if she wanted to.  I told her that I had started and that I wanted to run a 5k in October and wanted to know if she wanted to do it with me.  She said she would!

I'm so happy!  If there is anyone that I'd like to run with, its her!  And she'll be moving to my town soon so once we get running on the treadmill down pat, we can maybe run outside a couple times a week.  I've heard running outdoors is way different and more difficult that running on a treadmill.

I'm so excited.  As I said in my last post...I don't know where or how it hit me, but I am in the zone.  I am enjoying WANTING to get healthy.  I want to do a 5k so badly that it brings tears to my eyes.

I imagine running.  I imagine the tiredness...the pain...the air burning my lungs.........but then I imagine finishing that race and just feeling a huge sense of accomplishment.  I want that feeling to be real!  I want to do it.  And I WILL do it!