Red Lips?

Running is hard, being a mom is hard, doing both???  Extremely hard!  I love being a mom, I have 4 children, 1 biological and 3 step children!  Life can be hectic and it is often difficult to find time in my day to run or do any other fitness-related activity.  Often times I just don't feel like doing it but when I put on my running gear and spread on some red lipstick I feel like I can take on the world!!!  There is nothing in this world I can't conquer without a pair of running shoes, a sports bra and red lips!  Who's with me?  I recently completed a bucket list item by running my first ever half marathon.  It was exhilarating, it was empowering, it was ROUGH!  Don't get me wrong, I am glad I did it and I will continue doing them.  But.....during my 12 week training plan I had more blisters than I thought humanly possible on one woman's feet!  Gross??  Totally!  But a reality for distance runners!  Before my daughter was born I used to run 5ks and I loved it.  I was satisfied with that being my little niche in the world.  After becoming a mommy (and gaining about 40 pounds) I felt down about myself, thinking day after day that I would never lose the weight.  I joined Weight Watchers and lost 22 pounds!  With that weight loss I felt my self esteem and self worth coming back!  It was awesome.  It was then that the idea of running a half marathon started percolating.  I knew there was a half marathon in the town next to mine coming up later in the year and decided I would go for broke.  I threw all caution to the wind and signed up.  That was it!  I was paid up, signed, sealed, delivered.  I was freaked out!  I immediately started researching training plans.  I had a mere 12 weeks to train and during that time I was getting married and going on my honeymoon.  I was NOT going to run while in Cabo!  As the weeks got closer my Saturday runs got longer.  Until I reached the 11 mile mark and began tapering.  The race was hard!  Many hills that I did not anticipate or train for.  In the end I finished in 3:00:24.  I had hope to finish sooner but that's ok.  I finished.  I did something that most people will never do.  I was addicted instantly.  I am signed up for a virtual half marathon that is sponsored by my running group Mom Run This Town.  It's called Winter Runderland.  We will be running that in January.  However, I am hoping to run my second half marathon on New Year's Eve morning.  I have several more half marathons lined up for the next year and hope some of you can join me! 

Remember, fitness should be fun!  Otherwise we won't do it!  So put on your running gear and your red lips and get out there.  It might be hard at first but you'll look great doing it!

Red kisses,

Krissy