Not a Jack Post

In the sparkle of the new year, I foolishly signed up for the Newport, Rhode Island Half Marathon. Of course, then DC gets the coldest winter in a decades and getting up to run in the freezing cold is not happening. Bam! it is the end of April and I have no mileage on my shiny new sneakers.

So, I am trying to use public shaming as motivation. I signed up for the app Couch to 5K to get things started. After three runs, I am feeling a bit more optimistic about my chances of actually running the half marathon. It's difficult getting back into shape, but afterwards I feel really good.

After the 5K app, I get to download the 10K app and then the 21K app. To answer the question in your head, no, technically I don't have enough time built in the apps to make it to Oct. 12, but I will be pretty close. Crossing the fingers for me will be helpful too.