Half Marathon...No Big Deal! :)

A couple weeks ago I came home from running when my mom confronted me saying "I have an idea!" I asked her what that great idea was, and come to find out, she was lacking someone to do a half marathon with. I debated whether I should take this huge challenge upon me, or if I should just say "Sorry! Find someone else to do it with!" Later that night I came to the conclusion that I wanted to take the challenge to do a half marathon. For the next couple of days we made the training schedules, and hung them up on our walls. I was excited, but also very nervous for what laid ahead. The first week went pretty well, but with dance, schoolwork, church responsibilities, and piano, I wasn't sure how I was going to continue to proceed with this difficult training. This last week was my second week on the training program, and I felt like it went by better than the first. Your probably wondering what the training program is, so I'll take a minute to explain it. What it pretty much comes down to is 4 times a week of running. You run 3-5 miles during the week, and then on Saturday you have a long run. The long runs get longer every week until you hit 13 miles. Right now 5 miles is pushing my limits, but I know that if I stay dedicated and try my hardest, I will be able to do it. It's cool to see how being consistent and running regularly gives you more endurance. Before I started training I could only run 2 miles without falling over dead after. Now I am running more than 4 miles on a regular basis. I know It is only going to get harder, but I am only going to get better!