Whoo hoo, I've officially started my first blog! I'm not sure how this will go, but we will see. I was inspired to create this based on the fact that I tend to be a YOYO runner (I'm sure you have heard of YOYO dieters, you know, the ones that binge eat, then starve themselves?? well thats how I am with running). I get motivated and run every day for four months. I get myself up to 4 - 6 - 8 miles then, for no reason whatsoever I quit. Ok, well of course I have excuses. It's taking every ounce of self control right now to not write about why I quit running last time. But the bottom line is I quit for a month or two - just long enough to make it miserable when I start back up. Then I get all motivated again and the cycle starts over. One of the things on my bucket list is to run a full marathon.
I'm going to stop right there and explain something. I love to run. I love the clarity it gives me. I love to experience runners high. I'm highly addicted to running. When I'm in a slump and not running, its all I think about. I see a path and day dream about running down it. I see someone running and envy everything about them. Now why I don't just make myself do it, I'll probably never understand. Running is by far my favorite past time. I think its time for me to stop letting life get in the way and just do it! I started this blog in hopes that I could get motivated enough to run a full marathon in May of 2013. I have plenty of time and given the fact that as of right now I am manic for running, I'm thinking I should have no isses getting to that point. The real test comes in December, January, and February when I feel like I need a "break".
I've decided I'm going to close each blog with an inspirational running quote:
"It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit." - Dr. George Sheehan
