Running for A Change

I'm not much of a runner. I'm more a person who wants to be a runner, but seems to always have something that gets in my way of becoming one (so, basically, I'm part of the majority of the population ;P) My biggest excuse [this time] was my sprained knee from the car accident that happened about a month ago. I thought that was a pretty legitimate excuse, seeing as how it was a physical reason. But then I realized that the only thing standing in my way of my health was myself.

So, for the last few weeks I have been taking baby steps toward being more healthy, and thus this blog was born. It's always been hard to change the way I do things when it comes to my health. It was especially hard because it felt like I was the only one doing it -- trying to make the changes alone. This is why I am sharing my journey with you -- I want to provide the encouragement to all of you as well as have a support system for myself as well. Together, we can learn to be healthy, and take care of the bodies that God has given us.

Today, I decided to take the step and go running. Let me tell you up front, I am definitely not a runner :) Running is a difficult thing, and takes a lot of motivation. I always realize that I feel so accomplished when I get done running, and when I push myself on my run. Here's the thing: You don't have to run like a pro, and you don't have to run the fastest time. You don't even have to run the whole time. Just getting off the couch and putting your tennis shoes on is a start! Walking is great, and you can work up to running...

Let's challenge ourselves this Spring... let's set a goal that we've always wanted to set but have been too afraid to do it. We can do it together!

What are your goals for this Spring?