Here We Go!

In my last post I mentioned there's a new training plan in town. Before I get into the details of what I'm training for, here's a recap of what got me to this point.

- In 2008. I started taking a serious look at my health and fitness, which brought me to running. I followed the Couch to 5K training program and succeeded.

- In 2009. I trained for and completed my first half marathon.

- In 2010. I trained for and completed my second half marathon.

Then ... I experienced what I'll call "a runner's low" :)

I got an ego and wanted to continue running after my May 2010 race at the same intensity I was training at. I wanted to skip rest and keep running, in hopes I could add another 13.1 miles and complete my first full marathon in 2010. That didn't happen. I didn't rest. Therefore, I didn't recover well. I spent the rest of 2010 pulling workouts straight out of thin air, just to prevent stopping altogether. I was productive in other areas of my life, however. The latter part of the year, roughly 6 months, I built a new business, while somewhat ignoring the fact that I didn't have anything to train for.

At the end of 2010, Kevin and I decided to add a baby to the mix and we got pregnant very quickly ... Yeah! For the last four months or so we've been enjoying the summer and watching my belly grow. There's been a lot to do and plan for, but one thing has been on my mind since the beginning. I loved training and I miss it. I loved having a physical fitness goal plotted out in the future to look forward to. I miss the discipline that training offered and the productive feelings I gained from those experiences the last few years.

Enter ....... my next training goal, and my only one for 2011.

Sitting before me is a pile of papers outlining workouts, exercises, suggested nutrition guidelines and loads of advice about .... Natural Childbirth.

That's right folks. I'm spending the next three and a half months training my body and mind to hopefully push a baby out sans medication. I'm sure most of you officially think I'm crazy, but we'll see. To keep this post from becoming an epic novel, I'll be writing more details about my plan and my perspective in the next few days.

Cheers to this next crazy training goal :)