My Running Blog: May 2012

Friday, May 18, 2012

May 18th

I am 17 weeks pregnant now and I am still running 2 - 3 miles 4 - 5 times a week. Honestly I am so slow it probably looks like a speed walk to most but it is truly running for me :). I obiously didn't run with any of my other pregnancies so this is a new experience for me both in the realm of being pregnant and running. It is hard but makes me feel better about myself. My goal is to keep running unto 20 weeks. We will see if I make it :).

Introduction

I think for most people that will be reading this know my story, but for those of you that don't. Here it is. About a year ago I started running with a friend. I have never been a runner and never wanted to be a runner, but after having my third baby and nearing her first birthday I knew I had to do something or I would start packing on the pounds. When I heard a friend was running I decided I would try it. Another friend had once told me that it seemed like after she worked up to 4 miles she started to see a change in her body. After I ran that first time I decided I wanted to try and run 4 miles with out stopping. I was surprised when I was able to work my self up to 4 miles shortly after starting. Once I was able to run 4, I decide I would ask another friend if she wanted to go running. We start running together and before long with out knowing it I was training for the Top Of Utah Half Marathon. I ran the TOU Half last August and I am hooked. I am determined I have to run a marathon once in my life so I am shooting for the TOU Marathon this September. I started this blog because I want to be able to look back and see what runs I did and how I felt!