FITNESS GOAL FOR 2011

Okay everyone, you heard it here first and I am now accountable since I am revealing it publicly.  Rather than just continuing to say "I need to exercise more", I am setting a fitness goal for myself this year. I am committing myself to run a half-marathon in October!!! 

It's the Evansville (IN) Half-Marathon and I am very excited about my decision. I walked it in 2005, the year I turned 40, and swore I wouldn't participate again until I could run it. Well, 2011 is going to be that year. I was very proud of my accomplishment at the time, but walking 13.1 miles took me almost 4 hours!!!!!!!! Even though the course is great and really takes you through some beautiful areas of Evansville, walking for 4 hours gets VERRRRRRY boring! We no longer live in the Evansville area, so it will also be nice to be able to go back and participate in this and perhaps see some old friends.

Just as in having a weight loss goal helps to keep me on track with healthy eating habits, I am hoping that having a fitness goal will keep me exercising everyday. I will start by walking everyday, and working my way up to jogging as I continue to lose more weight. In May, I will seriously begin training for the half-marathon itself.

Amber, thanks for the inspiration!!! Who knows......maybe the year I turn 50 (2015) I can run a full marathon or participate in a triathlon!