Day 2 of Half Marathon Training

So today is my first blog posting....Chris and I have decided to sign up for the Country Music Half Marathon in April 2011.  This will be my second and Chris' first!  We have decided to follow Hal Higdon's training program  (http://www.halhigdon.com/halfmarathon/novice.htm) ...so yesterday was a rest day...yes, this was the perfect way to start the program :)   Then today was the first running assignment- running/jogging for 30 minutes.  I told myself I will live up to my new last name.......

I got to the gym, jumped on a treadmill, put it on 5.5...and started jogging.  I was feeling it for about the first minute, then after 2 minutes I was about to DIE but I kept pushing myself.  After 5 minutes I wanted to give up but I pushed on....needless to say when the timer flashed 30:00 minutes I pushed the STOP button and jumped off the treadmill with a HUGE smile on my face.  ;)   HUGE.   Well, I was SOOOO thirsty after my grueling 30 minutes run that I went to fill up my water bottle.  While walking back to my treadmill I went to drink from the bottle and suddenly I was drowning.  Apparently, I did not screw on the lid and thus, when I went to take a drink, ALL the water came pouring out onto my face.  Fun stuff.

I am pretty sure I almost died of embarrassment.  Yes, I almost did.....but glad I provided entertainment to other crazies at the gym at the ungodly hour in the morning.  Now I am home with a smirk on my face and happy that I completed 2.8 miles in 30 minutes.

I thought my first blog post needed a picture and I am still glowing from our honeymoon trip to Jamaica.  This picture makes me happy and I cannot wait to go back next year!  Yay for being married to my Christopher for one month!