Me? A Runner? Surely not...

I quit!

I quit the gym.

I wasn't going. There was always this excuse or that one. Two kids on different schedules...Need to get caught up with work...Need to go home and clean house...Blah blah blah. I paid for 4 months and didn't go one single time in those 4 months. I think I did really good for the first year of my membership, but once we put the house on the market, it all fell apart!

So...I quit.

Since moving to the new neighborhood, it's been hard not to notice all the people trying to get and stay fit. People are out walking, running, riding bikes, etc ALL THE TIME! It's tough being a couch potato when you look out the window and see people staying active.

I downloaded the Runkeeper app to my phone and started RUNNING. What?! Yes, I said running. I can't run too terribly far before I need to stop and walk to catch my breath, but I'm getting better.

Luckily, I have a few neighbors/friends who keep me motivated and hold me accountable. For that, I am so thankful! I can't say it's been easy getting up at 5:45/6am to RUN, but it's feels great once I'm out there and once I'm back home by 7 and can say my workout has been DONE! The plan is to keep running...get better...and I think I may even register for my very first 5K event.

I'm not sure what I'll do when school starts up again. I'll probably have to start running in the evening. I also plan to get an elliptical soon (since there's room for that in the new house). Then, I will have NO EXCUSES for skipping the exercise.

I need to be healthy not only for myself but for my kids. They're getting MORE and MORE active the older they get. It'll be hard to keep up if I don't get off my butt!