Training began January 2, 2011

    So after work today, I put on my running clothes and headed out for a 1 mile run. I decided that in order to break the habit of only weekend running, I was going to devote the first couple months of training to getting accustomed to running 4 or more times a week. In order to do this, I knew that I had to start small. My training so far has been 1 mile Sunday(1/2), Tuesday(1/4), Thursday(1/6) then 2 miles Saturday(1/8). I started again this Sunday(1/9) with 1 mile. I decided to run today(1/10) since I am busy after work tomorrow and have a staff meeting tomorrow night, but my normal days will be Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for now.
   Today, in my thoughts I envisioned going for a 2 maybe even 3 mile run. It was chilly out, but I dressed warm and the sun was shining. I really enjoy running and was looking forward to it as I dressed. It really is the only time that I am alone with my thoughts and I love how strong I feel when I run. The second that I started running though, I realized that my body could not do what my mind wanted. My legs were sore from the start, and I immediately felt tired. I ran the mile as fast as I could (about 11-12 minutes), then came home dreaming of having Tuesday and Wednesday off :)