Starting from scratch....

No, I am not baking, I am running....again. Well, sort of. I have been through my share of injuries over the last two years with running. I have tried new shoes, new stride, cross training, not training, overtraining, stretching, not stretching, ice, no ice...you name it, I tried it. Finally, I just plain gave up, on all of it. Exercise in general. I was angry that my body couldn't do something as simple as put one foot in front of the other quickly.

So, with new resolve, I have decided to once again lace up my running shoes and start over because when at first you don't succeed, try, try, again, right? So, I am at the beginning. Like I have never run before. I have downloaded an 8 week beginners runner program from runnersworld.com designed to get me in shape to run for 30 minutes straight...starting with walking for two minutes, running for one minute.

Now, I know I could run for longer than one minute, in fact, I am sure I can. However, this time around I am going to try it this way and see if I can't get it right this time around. I am bound and determined this year to run without getting hurt. Not promising a marathon this year, only promising to run.

My first goal is to complete the 8-week beginner program and decide from there. Maybe I will be a 30-minute runner only, maybe longer. Time and training and patience will tell. Stay tuned to the never ending saga of my life as cuterunnergirl. :)