New Hobby

This is going to be a rare post about me and me only. I have finally found me a hobby, if that is what you want to call it. I've gotten back into running after taking a 12 year hiatus. Back track 12 years ago, and I was a runner in high school. I was in the best shape of my life, played volleyball, basketball and ran track. Yeah sure that was 12 years ago. I went off to college and working out fell to the wayside. I did it here and there but was never something I did routinely. It has been the same way ever since then. I've never really dieted, but I go through phases when I really watch what I eat/drink. When Jason and I first met, I use to go beer for beer with him. I look back at pictures and I'm slightly mortified at how round my face is. I stopped drinking beer, or at least as much beer and the weight fell off.

So, here we are today, I'm pushing 29, I'm at my ideal weight and don't want to lose any weight. I've been comfortable with my weight for the past 2 years and I rarely have done any working out, but I'm 'mushy skinny'. I really need to tone my legs specifically, but solely running isn't going to do that. About 3 weeks ago, I started running/working out with Colby's baseball coach's wife, Cari. While she is in much better shape than me and is a triathlete, we motivate each other and I love running with her. She runs at her pace and I run at my pace. She pushes me and that is what I need. Trying to motivate myself, just isn't as easy. We are going to start biking, kayaking and who knows what else. I just registered for my first 5K (3.1 miles) run, which is on August 1st. I'm uber excited about it! My mile split times right now are rather measly compared to what they were back in the day. I remember my best split and while I'm not sure if I'll ever achieve that again, I'm setting that as a lofty goal.

I have a nifty app on my iPhone that tracks my run distance, time, etc. Once I save it, it uploads it to the web, so I can see how I'm progressing. I love it! Overall, I'm feeling better. Jason says my a$$ looks better, not that he was ever complaining. LOL! I'm excited to get back in better shape, which overall will help me when I hopefully get pregnant later this summer.

(Why do I always feel guilty writing about myself????)