4 For 4 Decades!

Time is sure going fast now that I’m getting older.  From birthday to birthday, it used to seem like forever.  Now it seems like I just turned 30 and here I am in the year I turn 40.  I always knew I wanted to do something special for my 40th year.  My dear friend, Jen, decided that she was going to do 4 half marathons in 4 months and I thought that sounded like a great idea.  I love running and have always loved it.  I do better with training when I have something to train for.  I also want to lose 25-30 pounds (left over baby weight of 3 kids!).  I would like to take you all through my training journey in all it’s ups and downs.

The races we have decided to do are:

1. Race for the Roses- April 1st
2. Rock and Roll Half-May 20th
3. Helvatia Half- June 9th
4. Foot Traffic Flat- July 4th

We did Hood to Coast last year but due to it being on a lottery system, we didn’t get in for this year.  We would like to do the Ragnar Relay, Northwest Passage which is July 20-21st.  I would like to do  something big on my birthday or that month, but it has not been determined yet.  If you have any ideas, let me know.  We may do a few more half marathons this year, but wanted to be sure that we got 4 in a row!

Right now, I’m just getting back into running.  It’s hard to find time to run now that the days are shorter.  It’s hard to run outside when it is dark for me so I tend to train on a treadmill.  I like to know exactly how far and how fast I am going.  Other times, I train with an IPod, so I can find my pace.  I really want to get faster but I know that will come with time and distance.

Welcome to my journey and I hope you find inspiration for your own goals.