A New Identity

So, I'm a runner now. Well, maybe not quite yet BUT I am training for a 5k and in my mind that makes me a runner. It's interesting, though, this evolution into a new identity. After I left the Army, I swore I would never EVER run again and here I am, training for a 5k. Of course, I blame it all on my friend, Kelly. She was standing in her doorway with a wrinkle in her forehead saying that she really wanted to sign up for this "Diva Dash" event coming up but Erin hadn't agreed yet... but she really wanted to do it. She had a new app on her iPhone that was taking her from the couch to a 5k but Erin didn't know if she wanted to do it.... angst. I fell headlong into it. "I'll do it with you, Kel!" Was that my mouth those words were coming out of? Well, must've been because Kelly was doing the happy dance in the hallway and showing me the app I need to get so I can start training....

And you know what.... I'm not making any mileage yet but I like heading out to the lake and jogging/running around it! It feels good and that's amazing to me. Granted, I'm not wearing my boots and running up hills in South Korea, but maybe that's why it feels easier. It's a lovely lake I run around and I have a nice mix on my ipod that makes it easy to move. Seriously, who wouldn't move with AC/DC, Kid Rock, Van Halen and GnR pounding your eardrums.... Kinda crazy though, right? Me, a runner.

Well, you know what this means. I can run the Schlotzsky Bun Run on May 1st. It's on my bucket list.

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