Message | This "quest" is awesome! I too used to absolutely hate running. I think it was due to the no fun type training that I had while running track in high school. Anyway, about 6 months ago I decided that I was not healthy and gaining weight at too fast a rate. I wanted to do something about it before it got any worse and I decided that running would be an inexpensive and time efficient way to get the exercise that I needed. I also severely changed my diet. Since then I have run in 3 5K races and one 5K plus one mile (4.1) and have improved my times with each one. I will also race in my first triathlon in 2.5 weeks and am really excited about that. Along the way I have dropped about 30 pounds and am about 10 pounds from my "ideal" weight. I have a new life goal of completing a full distance ironman one day. I am also flirting with the idea of training for a marathon in December. Anyway, I just wanted to share my story and thank you for the blog. Good luck on your journey! Oh yeah, I also lived in Lafayette, CO on Excalibur St. in 2001 so when I saw you are in the area I thought it was interesting! I am (unfortunately) far away from the beautiful Colorado landscape now, in South Carolina. |