Project 52 / Week 9

This week's theme : A Great Leap

"Bib & Bling"

She may be slow, but this French gal has to look good!

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Ten months ago I decided to start running. 

I must confess I have always hated running. What was I thinking? I couldn't even run across the street without huffing and puffing. 

Living in south Texas I also selected the worse time of year to embark upon such an endeavor, but my goal was small.

Run a 5K. Finish it. That's all. Done.

I bought an "App" and started running at 5 AM to avoid the heat but also to avoid looking pathetic to anyone in our neighborhood. Darkness was my friend.

In June, Jeff Galloway was in town. After meeting him and the local members of his running program I decided to join them. 

Beware, they are a positive bunch!

Within hours I had signed up for the Woodlands' Half Marathon.

The "half"group started running together in early November and this Saturday I will try to achieve the "Great Leap" I was talked into many months ago: 

run 13.1 miles.

I have no time goal, I just want to finish... standing up!

And who knows, if on Monday morning I can still walk , I may sign up for the next challenge.

Run a marathon for my 60th birthday.