I spent much of today reading most of the posts here. Please add me to the list, I will be there!
Here's my story:
My name is Peg. My first ever race was the Royal Family 5k back in Feb. My DH and I were on a short anniversary trip in Jan. during Marathon weekend and he offered to fly me back down if I would train for the 5k. So I started c25k the day after we got back and never looked back. I have always loved the idea of being a runner, but never thought I could run.
I trained on the treadmill for the race, mainly due to the cold. DH kept telling me to run outside, but I mentally wasn't ready. I was so scared I would get out there and realize I could not run like I was able to on the TM. I had the time down and was planning on stopping for photos, but the lines were so long, my running buddy and I just kept going. My goal had been if my feet were moving, I wanted to be jogging. (I didn't want to have to walk it. I had NO idea that walking was ok. I always thought that ALL runners did that...they RAN, or else they weren't runners. Little did I know!!) In the end, we ran the whole thing, with no stops for photos. I thought I was going to die and realized later the reason was I had run faster than I had ever done on the TM!
Thankfully, I had signed up for the ToT at the Expo since I knew I would be there with my DD and her friend. (had I waited to sign up after the race...I might not have, I was that tired!)
Fast forward to now and I am on week 6 of Jeff Galloway's training program for the ToT. I have increased my speed both on the treadmill and I run outside now. I'm still not sure which plan is the best one for me, but for now, I'm sticking with Jeff's.
I have a 10K scheduled for 7/28 at night, so I will hopefully get a good time and get the "night" feeling also. I am also kicking around the idea of doing the VA Beach Rock & Roll 1/2 in early Sept., but DH is busy and there is no one who would be there to cheer me on.
I've enjoyed reading about everyone and look forward to getting to know you through the posts between now and then!