The reason behind the madness

Hey everyone,
 Thanks so much for taking the time to go through this journey with me.  For those of you who don't know, I HATE TO RUN!!!  I have never been one to run, it's not natural.  It's for creature that have 4 legs.  I am a mammal.  I am meant for the water (meaning laying on the beach, next to the water, with a drink in my hand) But before I squeeze my out of shape body into a bathing suit, I better get my running shoes on.

Now lets get down to the real reason I have decided to torture my body in this way.  Its not something that has ever been on my "bucket list".  My fiance, Greg is a personal trainer, endurance coach and Ironman finisher.  No, I do not want to be like him!!!  The truth, I WANT A CAMERA.  If you know me at all, you know I LOVE photography and I have always wanted a DSLR camera but am way to cheap to buy one myself.  Greg, being the motivator that he is, challenged me.  He said if I crossed the finish line of a half marathon (13.1 miles) he would buy me one! my first thought, "he's lost his damn mind".  But after I stopped laughing I thought, "I really want that camera".  If Greg can finish 140.6 miles, I can survive 13.1. So here I am.  17 weeks postpartum with my second child and nothing to lose but the dimples in my butt, I figured, why the hell not!

I decided to write this blog for 2 reason.  The first, to stay motivated.  If I have people reading my blog, some hoping to see me fail and others looking for motivation, I would be more likely to stay on track.  For some reason it's harder to let others down then it is yourself.  I guess it's because you only have yourself telling you negative things instead of the entire world wide web.  The second reason, to motivate.  I am your average, out of shape, 32 year old, time restrained mother.  If I can do it, anyone can.  Yes, I live with a trainer but he's not doing the work for me but he is giving me the training schedule.  All you need is a good pair of running shoes.  I would love it if anyone of you wanted to take this journey with me.  Even if you decide to get off the couch once or twice, share your experience with me as I am with you.  We can do it together.  What do we have to lose??? I will post my schedule so you can keep track of my progress or so you can do it right along with me.  PLEASE LEAVE ME COMMENTS so I know you are reading my posts. If there is anything in particular you want me to blog about, just let me know!  Let the fun begin!!!