So I did something crazy this morning...

My name is Kristin and I've always hated running.  My theory was why on earth would anyone want to run, when you can just as easily walk.  Running looks hard.  Running makes you hot and sweaty.  But then in 2013, I got it in my head that I wanted to become a runner.  So I dabbled in it, worked through Couch to 5k (sort of...) and tried to love it more than hate it. It sort of stuck, but I wasn't fully committed or hooked on it yet.  And then one day, I get this crazy thought in my head that I want to complete a half marathon. I laughed it off, attributed the crazy thought to lack of Diet Coke, and went on with my day.  Weeks went by, wasn't really running much at all, but that crazy thought kept nagging at me. So I took baby steps towards it- made an effort to run more, signed up for a couple 5k's, got fitted for a good pair of running shoes, started reading Runner's World magazine and running blogs...

And then this past Tuesday, I sent the following text to my sister:

Ignore my witty commentary on the Little Mermaid

Yep, I signed up for my first half marathon.. It's crazy and I'm nuts, but I'm also really really excited.  I WANT to do this.  I want to prove myself and anyone else who may doubt me wrong. I want people to be proud of me, I WANT to be proud of myself and my accomplishments. It's definitely going to be a lot of work and effort and I'll push and ask myself to do more than I've ever done before.  But I'm ready.

This blog will be my training journal, my story, of going from 0 to 13.1- the good, the bad, and the ugly...  So come on, run along with me and we'll do this together!