Run Forrest, Run

I haven't run in three months. I ran three times this week. I am becoming my own cause.

I'm approaching the idea of running another half marathon. The marathon died when Terry was deployed. I just couldn't muster up the motivation to train as a single parent. But I'm thinking I already ran a half so it's not like this big foreign thing. (I did it in pretty good time too way back then, ummm, about three years ago.) So we'll see, but if I suddenly crap out, it's up to you, my faithful friends to remind me of these reasons to keep training:

Reason #1 I'm not getting any younger.
Reason #2 I could barely get up last night after doing that thing where your sitting on your knees and lay back, with your legs still tucked under you ( a moment of exasperation with Asher who was flooding the bathroom with his swimming techniques). Yeah. I thought I injured myself.
Reason #3 Endorphins to prevent depression.
Reason #4 Not to become a fat slob while Terry is gone.
Reason #5 Make exercising a habit, not a quick weight loss fix
Reason #6 More energy to keep up with my kids
Reason #7 I'm convinced it helps my skin glow
Reason #8 Tone up the legs
Reason #9 Less likely to eat junk that makes me sluggish
Reason #10 Set an example for my kids
Reason #11 Make it the half way point to training for the FULL marathon, which I am determined to do.

So there you have it folks. Right now, I can barely run more than a mile. Ugh. This is down from the four miles I was doing regularly just a few months ago....sigh. Ok shake it off, get over it.