I’m taking the plunge into uncharted territory!  Something I never dreamed of doing in a million years, something so far beyond what I ever imagined for myself, yet something so very representative of my new way of life.  I’m signing up for my first 5k run!  Holy moly!  I know!  (If you are fan of the show Friends, just imagine Monica screaming, I know! and you’ll understand how I’m saying it!) 

So my race (because now that I’m joining, it is, of course, my race) is on July 26th in Asheville, NC at what is known as Bele Chere.  It’s a fun street festival that we’ve been to before, and yet somehow I never knew about the race.  (Too busy stuffing my face with funnel cake?  Perhaps.)  The last time we attended Bele Chere, it was a very hot day.  Luckily the smart people that set these things up have the run scheduled for 8:00 am.  Here is some basic info on the run.

I am so super excited about committing to this run!  I ran for 13 minutes straight this morning and it wasn’t too bad.  I’m learning that running is much more a mental game then I ever knew.  (I plan to write about that at a later date because there’s a lot behind that mental game.)  This will give me the perfect opportunity and motivation to increase my running times and actually start to “train”.  (Okay, seriously, there are parts of me inside that jump with glee when I refer to myself as a “runner” or someone who is “training” for a “race”!!) 

If you don’t mind, I’d like to be accountable to you.  I’m really looking forward to this and I will keep you posted on my training.  (Really, I’m giggling inside at that!)