I ROCK!!!!

Well, I did it... I finished a half-marathon... and under 3.5 hours! 3:26:01 and a 15:44 pace =) I felt so empowered and so proud of myself. I had a sense of pride I haven't had for myself in ages. Yeah I'm proud that I've lost all this weight but to set a goal and achieve it with such definitive results was amazing. Carrie was also right... it's easy to get addicted. I'm a bit sore but ready to begin running. I'm going to start running so the next half-marathon I do, I can run it... well, at least 90% of it! I NEVER thought I would consider myself a runner but am excited to. That's a great way to define myself!!! Kevin wants me to do the Nashville half in April but I'm sure I won't be ready. I can't commit to that extensive of training plus too, I have no intention of training out in the cold any time soon! I'll start on the treadmill but I can never do more than 3 miles without getting bored to tears. Hopefully by the time I can actually run all 3 miles it will be warmer out!

I still have another 4 pounds to go until I can reach WW Lifetime status (i.e. pay $100 and I can go free as long as I don't gain more than 2 pounds) but another 9 until I reach my own goal. I'm a bit pumped & now that I'm officially a "future runner" it should be easier for me to do it!!! Kevin said I'm not allowed to walk/run for 2 weeks so my body can "recover" so I guess I'll just stick to the Wii fit for a week (maybe 2)!!!

I'm going to do another post and journal my Half-Marathon mile by mile!

**love & skinny hugs**