Today I bought my sneakers

So last Fall I kept seeing signs for a Turkey Trot in a nearby town. Every time I saw them I thought how rewarding it would be to run that race..coming from a person who does not run. Then I decided that there is no reason I can't run that race in 2011. So Christmas came and I asked for a gift card to Marathon Sports, a local store that is amazing for runners and walkers. They fit your shoe for you. They watch you walk without shoes, then find just the right shoe for your body needs. They watch you walk and run in a couple shoes and direct you to the shoe that will perform best for your body. It's awesome. Check them out at http://marathonsports.com/

So today I brought in my gift card and picked out my new sneakers. They are crazy comfy, and fit really well.

The other day I signed up for a 1 month free membership at a local gym, and may get a full on membership there too.

So it's on. I have what I need to get going and start the Couch 2 5k program. Somewhere between 9-12 weeks I will be able to run a 5k. If I can find a race this summer I may even do that too! I'll keep updating with my progress, and hopefully at the end of it all I will be able to run a 5k...and have less junk in this trunk of mine ;)

PS...just for good measure...when my daughter Bailey saw me using the camera she had to get in on the action. She's the reason I want to do this...she deserves a healthy Mom :)