Reasons I run and progress

So...finally I am writing again. I am going to give you an update on where I am at what I am doing and what my goals are but first I am going to talk about the reason I run.

Since July 17th I have been jotting down the reasons I run, because I needed a mission a vision, I know stop making this into a business, but the se concepts. Little did I know when I started writing down my reasons I would be part of reasons to run! God does have a plan doesn't he. So my reasons....


It's ironic that I sit here and write this tonight I am in the ER with my brother. He is a fighter, he has had a kidney transplant and been fighting diabetes since he was 19 I think...maybe 20. He is just one example of the health challenges in my family. What really started all this was in June I took a good long hard look at my parents and realized if I did not make some changes in my life, I would not be able to do the things I wanted to do later in life. I knew I had to change, so I read a book and prayed I would like running because it is conducive to a very busy life style. As you can tell with a history of heart diesase and diabetes among other my family history is something I have to take seriously, so health is the main reason why I run, or at least why I began and tonight reminds me of that.

Along with health ... I want to beat my ultimate obstacle that being my weight. One of my first runs frustrated with my weight, I began to think...I can achieve many career and education why can't I do this. The run continued with me thinking how can apply the same principles I used to apply to meet these goals. I also had a lecture session with myself about how I got here, normal right.

So those are long reasons and here are some shorter ones:

Do you know how often you get to buy new shoes??

There are different types of races all over the world...good reason to travel!

Feel challenged...and that I do now that I put it the right perspective.

To analysis more data...geek I know!!

To be inspired...wow am I inspired by so many people who are doing this like me or those who have achieved so many great things...especially my RTR team, friends and family who are right there with me! I love it when my nieces want to do a 5k and beat...watch out aunt Jody is getting fast!! At a 5k I completed on October 1, 2011 a 93 year old woman walked across the finish line in less than am hour...wow!! Awesome!!

To inspire...wow talking about being inspired I think this is inspires me the most is when someone saying they are inspired by me! It feels good to know I positivity influenced someone life! This also builds a support system!!

The best stress relief I have.

Did you know you can even get free beer? I love beer!!

Meeting new people and building great new friendships!! This be through running or cheering.

I am sure there are so many more reasons to run!

As far as progress I am making some. Now running as much as I should have last two weeks, being sick and lots of school work had me out of balance. Plus since it is dark and cold so early I tend not to go out at 9pm like I did at first. So I am workig on an afjustment plan and that had to come fast! Learning to balance work, school, family is challenging me these days! So I am working on a plan to get it back together!

I have ran another 10k and I think three more 5ks since I last wrote. I have PR'ed just nit everytime. I am up to running at least 15 minutes at one time...getting there!

I have had a few challenges...planter fasciitis. Who knew I would wear out shoes so quick!! Do working though that. I also have had some challenging breathing in the cold so an inhaler it is.

Well I am signing off for now, this may not be in the best of english, but it was brought to you by my almost dead iphone!! Keep running remember...it's one foot in front of the other!!