I Did It!!

Today I ran five miles for the first time ever.
For those who don't know here is a brief history of my running experience.......

Jr. High-HATED running
High School-HATED running..didn't play basketball because it involved running. No track either.
Army-HATED running...the farthest I ever ran in the Army was 3 miles...once. I ran the two miles we had to in training, after that I ran two miles twice a year.
Post Army life-HATED running...I love other sports, just not ones that involve a lot of running.

A little over a year ago I decided to run in the Turkey Trot 5K in Paul on Thanksgiving Day. Don't ask me why...I really don't know. So, I started running.
Here is a brief history on my running experience since then.....

I HATE running.

The farther I run the harder it is for me to go. It's not too bad to say, "I'm going to go out and run a 1/2 mile." It's much harder when you say, "I think I will run five miles today." But, I have found that running is as much in the mind as in the body. So, I try to keep my mind occupied while I run, and I set little goals for myself to keep me motivated. And then when I am listening to that last song, and I get that last burst of energy, and when I look down at my pedometer and I see a number that I have never seen before....

I LOVE running!

(but only for a minute!!)