Who am I?

Those of you who know me well understand that to date, my motto in life has been "I only run if something is chasing me!" So, what I was thinking when I agreed to do the Couch to 5K Running Plan with Chris, with the end goal of running (that's right, I said running) in the Turkey Trot, is beyond me. For the past nine weeks though, we have been doing the weekly work-outs and have steadily made noticeable progress to the point that...I actually ran the Turkey Trot today!!! As in ran, all 3.1 miles...no stopping...in 34:08! I realize that is incredibly slow and not really something that I should probably feel proud in announcing to the blogosphere, but as Chris said, it is a PR! Look at me, using all this runner's speak! =)

Now, before any of my runner friends go and get really excited, let me just say that while I am extremely proud of myself, surprisingly, was not completely miserable, and did have a good time with Chris and Graham and the other 5,500+ people on the course, I currently have no intention of ever running a step over 3.1 miles at a time again. I would definitely do another 5K. We are already planning the Jingle Bell Run (3K) next weekend, but there will be no 10K, 15K, 1/2 marathons, or the like in my future! Through this process, I did learn that I am capable of running short distances, and I learned that I truly admire people who are able to run long distances. I think the only way that would happen for me is if something chased me more often!