Couch to 5K

I'm back!!! After a few crazy weeks of holidays and families, life is getting back to normal (whatever that is)! That means it is time for me to start the balancing act which is my life. Part of that balancing act is deciding what is important to me and making it fit into my life.

I've never been that girl you see running along the side of the road with her IPOD on her arm, or that girl that is always looking for an excuse to play a sport, or that girl that loves to go to gym. Exercising is not what I would call "a fun time." I'm not sporty, I hate to run, I have no hand-eye coordination, etc... You know the type. Despite all of that, I've decided to make exercise a habit. I'm not doing this to get skinny (although that could be a great side effect I would not complain about); I'm doing this because I want to be healthy and I want to feel like I have become good at something I've never been good at. Heavenly Father has promised us that, if we are willing to work on it, the weak things in our life can become strong things.

So, here is my plan: I'm going to give up sugar for the month of January, maybe longer if I feel so inclined at the time. And, I'm going to do a program called "Couch to 5K." Here is a link to the program: http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml When I lived in Arizona, I had a friend tell me about this program. I was going to try it, but instead found out that baby #2 was on the way. I used that as an excuse and never finished more than a couple runs. It is designed to take you from sittig on the couch to runnin a 5K in 8 weeks!!! Sounds a little crazy maybe, I really don't know. Like I said, I've never been a runner, so I may be getting in over my head. But, today was my first day and I was able to finish without feeling like I was going to die!!! You should try it if that is something you also want to work on. Who knows, we could all be ready to run a 5K in 8 weeks!

This post isn't supposed to make you feel like you need to run a 5K or stop eating sugar or loose weight, etc... It is supposed to get you thinking about what you want to make strong in your life. I know it is a cliche to say, "It's the beginning of a new year, time to make a resolution!" So, instead say, "It's a new day, I'm going to make it better than yesterday; I'm going to make myself better than I was yesterday."

Please feel free to share your resolutions for today in the comments!!!! I love to hear what others are working on. It inspires me to do better!