The first week

I think this is going to be good. I walked about 11 miles last week, and did one day of The Firm boot camp (cheesy but good). I feel really good. I like being outdoors walking. I forgot how much I like feeling the air and having time to think. It feels good to have a motivation for exercise as well. I do work out, but its so easy to make it last priority or go a week without it. With the motivation of the Marathon, I really don't want to miss anything because race day will not be fun if I skip training sessions.

Shannon, Kristen and I went for our long walk on Sunday and it was super fun. We went on a trail I didn't even know existed, and it felt like we were in this hidden world nestled in the heart of Pike Creek. We think we did about 4 miles, and with my new cushy running shoes, it was a great walk with no pain. I am excited to keep building our distance and getting better times.

I just keep reading about marathons, and shoes and clothes that work best for long distance, and its kind of an overwhelming world. I can see how the sports related industries make so much money--there are many accoutrements to make a simple and free form of exercise expensive!

We'll see how everything progresses, but I could see this being a new yearly event. And there are marathons all over the place--maybe London next time?