Running

So, yesterday I ran 2.6km.  not far you say - - you say that if you're a runner.  if you're not one you understand when I say I was happy to be able to run 3/4 of it.  I did walk a few times.  My goal used to be the 10km Terry Fox Run in September.  Now my goal is to do the 5km portion of the Terry Fox run this September.  which when I have never been a runner is a pretty good goal I think.  My husband and brother just ran their first Marathons in July.  the training was crazy! I was happy to be running 1 km and Dan was running 30km.  he is a runner - I am not.  But I'll tell you, I am at least becoming someone who does enjoy going for a run for the fitness/health of it.  and I miss it when I go too long between.  i have no plans to ever do a marathon but I do want to, next year, do the 10km Terry Fox Run.  http://www.terryfox.org/Run/

I watched the people running the half marathon and full marathon in July up at the 'Friendly Massey Marathon', in Massey ON (up near Sudbury and Espanola), and was so impressed and proud that Dan and my brother, Timmy could do it.  Terry Fox could do it - on a prosthetic leg - the least I can do is work up to the 10km run next year. 
I want to run for my health, for the fact that I actually feel really good after I go for a run, so I plan to keep it up even after the TFR in September. 

after having 2 kids I wanted to get back into shape and i have found running is a good way to do it - who knows, maybe I'll end up in even better shape than I was - - i could handle that.