Disney Half Marathon

I was looking at pictures today of friends of mine who were at the Disneyland Half Marathon. A few of my friends have done the marathon on more than one occasion. In looking at the pictures posted up on Facebook on Run Disney's page I felt a sudden twinge of "Hey, I wanna do this." I began to look into it and told Tim about it and that I wanted to do it. Its an entire weekend long event. The Health and Fitness Expo, the 5K Cars Land Run, The Pasta Dinner, and the Half Marathon itself. Now, I am not an avid runner, as is apparent by my current weight (ugh 246.6), but when I was younger I used to run all the time. It was my way of releasing tension, and also a way to get out of the house without my mom questioning where I was going.I would run the 1.6 miles around where I lived. Not too far but the inclines can be hard and the uneven pavement sometimes gave me shin splints...but those times running were my escape. I have realized that once I had nothing to escape, I stopped running. Sad but true. In looking at the smiling faces on the people who were getting to run today I began to remember the joy of just running. So I told Tim that I thought we should do it next year. Sign up for the Half Marathon at Disney. I mean, why not, we're there all the time any way right? So its been decided, we are to start training to be able to at least finish the race. Its a pretty big goal for the two of us. We have to be able to build up stamina and get a good running groove going. I don't want to finish first, but I would love to finish. Our reward for finishing the race? Our stay at the Grand Californian that weekend with a massage at the spa. Can we do it? I think so. And I know that I will see some of my friends there next year. Who knows, perhaps it will become an annual thing for us....maybe even do the Coast to Coast Challenge and head out to Florida to Disney World. This isn't about losing weight for me either, though I am sure I will drop some weight. Its about building up enough stamina to finish the race within the time allotted. This is about a goal and not giving up on that goal. Its about doing something with my husband that we have never done. Its about being healthy, both physically and mentally. Can I do it? You bet your booty I can. I can do anything I set my pretty little mind to. I sign all my emails with Phil. 4:13 and I live by that. Like Hercules sings in the movie "I know every mile, will be worth my while" and that is why I have titled this blog that. Stay tuned to see the progress. I am certain pictures will be posted and I might even want to give up a time or two, but I am determined.