INTRO

Hi all, I'm Rose, I proudly call myself a runner, I'm not fast and not doing very long runs right now, but running has truly changed my life. I have tried to work out before, and eat better, but I always ended up going back to my old habits, making excuses, I need to focus on my work, my family, everything but my own health. I got to the point where I was 220 which is a lot for my 5'3" frame, and constantly aching and hurting, by the end of the day I had no energy left. The breaking point was when I realized that in order to truly break my bad habits I had to fully commit to making my health a priority, not just say it but JUST DO IT. I did a physical fitness test to see where I stood, which started with a timed 1 mile run. those 13 minutes and 48 seconds were long and excruciating. I wanted to do better so I began to run, and run. A year later, I run about 3 times a week and do 2 days of cross training. I've lost some weight and a good number of inches, I've gained strength, endurance, healthy life long habits, mental strength and determination. I am now training for a 1/2 marathon 16 weeks from now!

This is where I have gotten to so far, and I am in the best shape of my adult life! I am looking to inspire others to get moving, and to journal my training experience. I've concocted my own training plan with the help of a trainer, and there will be more on that in the next post which will tell you all about my first week of training!