September 5, 2010
DAY 1
This is not really day one. It is a result of a culmination of exercise over the last sixty some years. I didn't start jogging/running until I was in my 30's at the urging of my husband, Bob. He ran all the time, and we started running then in flat bottomed tennis shoes from a discount store at the whopping cost of fifty cents a pair.

I wish that I would have known about running earlier in my life, or running had been the popular sport that it is now. Bob and I just ran for the joy (and pain) of running. (I couldn't understand why I always had shin splints.)

Now at the age of 62, I decided to try to run in a half marathon at the OBX in November. I have been training since May (I had to start at the 5K level and have been working my way up.) I was on track with training until I got a horrible cold and cough at the beginning of August. I am just now getting it under control.

I was inspired to write this blog by the cbethrun blog. I am hoping that I can keep up with it like she does. She is an inspiration to me.

This morning is beautiful and looks like fall is right around the corner. It is only 52 degrees and clear. I don't have a watch to use for running yet, but hope to get one soon. It is hard for me to make myself go out in the morning. I would rather putter in my pjs and run later, but this is Sunday, and if I don't do it now, I won't do it.

I ran Week 8, Day 1 of Personal Trainer.Com 10K. I didn't think I could do it after not running for so long, but I did. I am still vertical. Yay.