Ima make it my B

So, after months and months of running and slacking for a while, I'm finally living up to my word and running my first 5k Saturday morning at TCU.

I started running back on January 4 just before a string of 23 straight days of sub-freezing temperatures, but I was out there running in it 3-4 times a week. When I first started, I was dying after 90 seconds of running in my "Couch to 5k" training program that started with small intervals of running-walking.

Now, I'm running two miles regularly and 2.5 miles on good days. It pretty much kills me, but I've heard the adrenaline of being in the race will carry me through the final .6 miles of the race. I have no time goal of finishing, obviously, my only goal is to finish with as little walking as possible. I'm sure I'll have to walk some, but that's OK.

I started running back in January for a couple of reasons -- my girlfriend had broken up with me and my dog died. I considered trying to make it big and move to Nashville after writing a country song, but instead thought I'd do good for myself by running along with trying to get in shape and improve my overall health.

Initially, I just did it because Erin (said girlfriend) was pushing me to, and I wanted to impress her and make her proud of me. Soon, I realized I was also doing it for myself because I ended up losing more than 20 pounds in less than three months. It's tapered off pretty much completely, but I haven't gained anything back (except for the occasional wedding weekend), so that's good.

So anyway, I dedicate my run to myself, Erin (who's still a big part of my life and still pushes me to run every day) and my great old dog, Oscar. How's that for a country song? I just need to be drunk now. Just kidding! I have to stay hydrated.

I'll update Sunday or Monday and let everyone know how it went. Everyone wish me luck. Now, I'm off to make some pasta to do my carb loading. :)