from the beginning...

I've always loved running.

In my early twenties, I was running daily.  Life got busy or I stopped making the time and I stopped running completely.  I've ALWAYS wanted to start running again but I could never seem to make the time.

Clarification: I was never a runner.  I ran to have fun and get some exercise.  I was not like those elite people that ran 20 miles every Saturday.  I had no plans, no running goals.  I just laced up my New Balance's and off I went.

Last summer, I started to make some time for running.  Not a lot, but some.  I even ran two 5k's.  I have zero idea what my time was because, again, it was just for fun.

Recently, I've been really itching to run more and be a little more serious about it.  This blog will hopefully keep track of my progress as I set out on this journey.

Yesterday, I registered for the Surftown Half Marathon which will take place on September 13, 2015.  The second that I hit the "Register Now" button, I immediately thought, "Holy crap! What did I just do?"  I'm still sort of feeling like that but also.... a little bit excited. :)

I immediately reached out to some runner friends on Facebook and asked for any advice they had.  I don't know the first thing about nutrition for runners or creating training schedules.  Many of them recommended Hal Higdon's Training Method.  I do have his book and I'm reading it now.  I'm considering getting a running coach for this race.  It's a big deal (to me) and I don't want to risk injury.

That's a bit of where I've been and where I hope to go :)