Finish Line Pic! :)

This is me!!! All gross and sweaty after the big run! I was so happy to be finished running!

I'll definitely do the 3M Half Marathon next year! :) Not sure if I'll do the whole 13.1 or if I'll find a partner again and repeat the relay!

TaTa for Now! :)

xoxo T

Success!!! I did it!! :)

It's official!  Yesterday I ran the 6.8 mile leg of the 3M Half Marathon in Austin, TX.

and...

I did it in 1:10:43  what an accomplishment! :)

I'm so proud of myself for completing the race and never stopping, and it really proves to me that I can do anything I put my mind to!

Today, I'm feeling very sore and kind of exhausted, but it was all worth it.

I look forward to doing more 5Ks and Half Marathon Relays, and maybe one day I'll even shoot for the full Half Marathon - though 13.1 miles seems a little bit like punishment! lol

Happy Running,
xoxo
T

5 days until the 3M Half Marathon Relay!!!!

I can't believe that after so much hard work and determination race day is almost here!

I also can't believe how long I've been look forward to this - can you believe I've been running since October - ish??  Wow.  I've seen and ran a lot of miles since then!

(And my shoes still give me horrible blisters, long after you'd think they would've been broken in, I might add. - But, $70 shoes are not something I'm willing to throw out just because of some horrid pain! haha)

I'm officially ready to run, and can't wait to take a few days off from training after the big race!  I'll be back at it in no time though, so I can be "wedding fit"! lol

Here's goes something.... I'll update after the race! :)

xo
T

Woo Hoo 5 miles!

That's right, the title says it all!

I ran 5.1 miles today! Can you believe it?? I almost can't!

I'm so happy, excited, and above all proud of myself!  At one point I had doubted that I would get to this point and beyond, but I'm so happy to be making far better progress than I could've hoped for!

Now, I only have to add 1.7 miles to that already very do-able 5, and then I'm race ready! :)

I hope I can keep up this momentum and continue running long after the race on the 30th!

xo
T

Oh boy... I've fallen behind! :/

Oh goodness.

I have fallen behind, in more that one way!

1. I've been quite absent from blogging about my journey to the 3M Half Marathon Relay. (30 days to go)

2. I've not been as consistant with my training in the past month as I should have been.

December is a hard time to really focus on anything but the holidays for many people - especially me!  I love the holidays and have a blast being busy in preparation for Christmas and New Years.

December also held two and a half  full weeks of not being home! That's right Two and a half full weeks of "vacation".  Hence, running only rarely occurred in those 2.5 weeks.  :( Shame on me!

Another great event also ate up some of my attention - I'm now happily engaged! My boyfriend (now Fiance) proposed and made me the happiest woman on the planet!

And now... I have exactly 30 days until the big race, and I'm not quite in the running shape I wanted to be.  That's okay though, I know that with dedication and hard work I can accomplish what I set out to do and have a new found love for running and a slimmer physique as well!

One of my resolutions is to update more often and be accountable to my running plan.  I'm excited to see what this month brings and can't wait to keep on running....

xo T

Walking around like an old lady!

Good news - the 5K yesterday morning was a lot of fun, and was a good challenge! The course was much different from the terrain I'm used to running on, so the gradual hills and steep/intense inclines wore me out!

Bad news - I'm sore!! haha I'm walking around a little slower today, and hope to not be quite so sore tomorrow when it's time to get back out there and run!

I'm really excited to have completed my first organized running event and can't wait to continue to do more!

xoT

Halfway there! :)

OMYGOODNESS!

Today, I'm up entirely too early so that I can run my first ever 5K! :)

I'm really excited, and I'm also incredibly ready to get it over with! haha

I'm at the halfway point in my running goals... I can solidly run 3.65 miles, and for the 3M Half Marathon Relay I have to run 6.7 miles. I'm almost to my goal! I can't even believe it myself.  It has taken so much hard work and dedication to get this far, and I'm excited about my future with running.  Who knows - maybe I'll even do a full half marathon by next year as well!

Wish me luck,

xoT