From Couch to 5K

'Tis the name of the 5K training program I printed out several weeks ago. I have a feeling the program would have been more effective had I done more than 6 workouts. Ah, but life really, really got in the way these past few months. Excuses, excuses I know. I don't like the sound of it either but the last few months have been pretty dang busy. And stressful. Moving back from Atlanta. Adjusting to working outside the home with 2 children. Being a single mom to those 2 children while Scot is periodically away. The buying and selling of houses. And most recently, supporting Scot while he and his sister support his mom, whose battle with cancer over the past 2 years is becoming more and more grim. And going about my own grieving as well.

So when I actually completed the 5K today without stopping, I couldn't help but shed a few tears. Even after all my years in track, I have never run that far in my life. And it's really not that far, I realize. But it was for me and in light of all that is going on in life, I feel proud that I finished. Oh, and special thanks to my running (and life) partner Scot, who said all the right things during the race to keep me going. Who also let me beat him by one second. :-)