So today I ran for 5 minutes straight (as part of the training regimen)! I am officially 1/3 through with training for the 5k. I found one I want to run in January, so I'm going to sign up for it soon. I think it starts at my sister-in-law's high school and you get beignets when you finish! Plus, it's the same weekend as my FIL birthday, so I'm sure we will be in town anyway.
I know I have a long way to go, but I am impressed that I've made it this far. Thinking about how far I have to go until I can run a marathon is overwhelming, so I try not to think about that. I also try not to think about how slow I am. Right now my main focus is on building endurance and distance. When I look back on how far my endurance has come, I already feel happy, even knowing I have so much more to go. In my mind I have to break it down into mini-goals. Week-by-week. Minute-by-minute. 5k distance first, then speed. 10k distance, then speed. Etc. so far this helps. It means every day I get closer to meeting a goal and every week I do meet a goal. Very motivating :)
