Joy comes in the Morning

OK, it's official...I enjoy running!
I get it now...that runner's high... the great sense of accomplishment when you pushed through...WOW

with Jill before the race
we ran at our own pace

The Hot Chocolate 5K was a great opportunity to see what I could really do. I shaved another 2 minutes off my time (since the Jingle Bell Run in December).

my bib number

At the finish with Jill and Charlie 
(chip time - 41:55)

This morning, I ran 1.25mi in 16:12 followed by a 3 minute brisk walk to cool down!

I track the official distance and log my workouts using MapMyWALK.
I also use my Nike+ with my iPod Touch to track the time and pace - now I just need to get this thing well calibrated so it will have accurate distances too.

My goal is to run a 5K in 30 minutes and once I can do that consistently, I'll bridge to a 10K
 
I've begun thinking I want to do a 1/2 marathon next spring...words I never thought would come out of my mouth...oh my
 
HERE WE GO!