The first Mile

How often do I bark at my students to stop whining, buck up, and just get the work done?

Yeah, I can't count that high, either.

So, I figured it was time to walk the walk. I have had "Run a marathon" sitting ominously on my bucket list since Charity Ball, 2007. After the death of my friend Ashly to leukemia on 1/7/11, I have decided it's time to put my money where my mouth is and get started.

Not to pump this blog full of cliches, but Chicago wasn't built in a day and you don't go from avid couch potato/Zumba enthusiast to marathon runner overnight. I'm not sure you even do it in a year. However, a 5K does not seem unreasonable as a first goal, so that's where I'm going to start. I'm sort of looking for one in Denver or DC over Easter weekend, and maybe one of the guys that Ashly and I worked with will want to fun it with me-after all, running the marathon to begin with was his brilliant idea. If you're interested in keeping track of my progress, this is where I'm logging it at: http://runkeeper.com/user/laniegirl11/profile

I think I could come to like running, if I stick with it now, just like I tell my students to stick with it between now and graduation. I know those 4.5 years seem like an eternity to some of them. If they can push and make that battle, I can battle through three workouts a week that make me want to throw myself off a bridge.

For Ashly.

Now, tips on getting rid of the soreness would be welcome...YEOUCH!!

Lanie