New Plan

I am really working out now! On Saturday, I went to a strength and running class at BALM fitness just to meet one of the ladies who I hear on one of my podcasts (Another Mother Runner). It was very rewarding and run and hard all at the same time. I have never done that many planks, squats, and crunches in one day, especially not with weights. When we were done with all of that, we went on a run. I fell so far behind that I couldn't see which direction everyone went. I ended up just turning around and going back to the studio and waiting for the rest of the group to come back. The good news is that they got there only about 5 or 10 minutes after I got there. The bad new was that I felt so slow that the negative self talk started. I knew at that moment that I needed to do something real to make sure this never happens to me again.
I went home and looked up the Many Happy Miles program through Another Mother Runner. I looked at our bank account, and texted Chad to see what he thought of me signing up for the program. He agreed that if I was actually willing to follow the plan for the entire 12 months, it was a good deal once I told him that one of the reasons I wanted to do this plan was to have accountability. Now, not only do I have a written out plan, I am checking in every day with a Facebook group. The added pressure of making sure we are not wasting out money helps, too.
So far I have completed my first 2 days, and I am really liking it. Today, I was dreading doing hill repeats with Chad, but I got to pick the hill, and we had a lot of fun doing it! I am excited to see how I grow as a runner throughout the next 12 months!