About me- I am a 24 year old mother of two beautiful, high energy daughters. I have been married 5 years, and I own a house in Walla Walla, WA. I am drawn to art, culture, music, language, writing, reading... really anything for the right side of the brain! I have a love for nature, and people.
About me and Running-- I would have said "I am NOT a runner," prior to starting a "Mommy Runners" group last summer. I didn't think it was possible of myself. I DREAD running. I'm not fast, I am easily winded, and I'm slightly uncoordinated... add a double jogging stroller to that? HA. But thanks to a few persistent friends and a need for fellowship, I found myself lacing up tennis shoes early in the morning to push my kids in a giant carriage for miles. :)
AND... I HATED it. I really did for probably the first 10 times I went. It was a battle to get out the door, and I made every excuse not to. Some days my determination failed. But through this schedule, something changed! I began to notice how WONDERFUL I felt about what I was accomplishing; I could feel my body getting stronger, I had more energy to do other things throughout my day, it lifted my mood... all these benefits made me crave running.
I have been an "on again, off again" runner for the past 6 months. Nothing too serious, a mile still greatly winds me- but I ran my first 5K last July in about 32.25 minutes. I am going to work my way back up in distance again and beat my time! Still need to find the right race, but thought a blog would help me keep more accountable. And I also want you to know that YOU can do this too. (Really. If I can, you DEFINITELY can. Trust me!)
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