Time is Running Out

Well, only 2.5 weeks until my half-marathon and I am getting a little freaked out already. I have a 9 mile this Saturday and a 10 mile next Saturday and then it is the BIG Saturday! For the last 3.5 months I have done more running than ever in my whole life! I was never the athletic one and truly believed I couldn't be. Thanks to my sister in law, Karson, I now know that I can do anything I set my mind out to do. I couldn't run far enough to start the beginner training. I had to train for my training, which felt like I had already been defeated before I even started. That first day in October, I walked 1 mile and felt like I wanted to die! Then I walked two; then walked 1 ran 1 and so on until I could run for 3 miles without stopping. I had never run 3 miles without stopping since I was a kid running around the neighborhood. There have been times that I have wanted to give up, there have been days that I have, but through it all, my goal has been to finish the half marathon without stopping! From running 1 mile to running 8 miles, each mile has given me a sense of accomplishment. I hate running! I get no joy out of the running, but I do get joy in finishing something I didn't think I could do! Each time I can say, "I did it", it shows me how much more I am capable of. It also shows my beautiful girls, that if Mommy can do something hard, so can they. Wish me luck on this adventure and if you don't hear from me, come looking for me on the track!