Run Lauren Run

One week down... 17 more to go. My first week of training was good. It was cold, but good. Even though it was early, I was excited to get up for my short runs during the week and was actually looked forward to my long run on Saturday. But then, as I ran the last stretch of my 6 mile run Saturday, this pesky thought popped into my head. "This should be more; more miles. This should be easier." I have been watching YouTube videos lately of runners talking about their experience running a marathon and over and over they say that the first 8 miles are the easiest (they say this about the actual marathon, that they have already trained for). And then, just like that, I'm dissatisfied with that I've done. I quickly ignored my progress that first week and jump to disappointment that it wasn't more. But I will get there. Not only will I get to 8 miles, but I will pass it and eventually be running 20. It just takes time and dare I say, patience. Turns out I...

I'm one of those people who loves New Years Resolutions. I love the idea of starting over or setting goals. There's so much hope in those ideas. It makes me excited, motivated, energized. I'm really good at making grand statements about what I am going to accomplish. Often those statements are health and fitness related. I will work out 5 days a week. I will eat more vegetables. I will wake up early to get my workout in. I will not eat anymore donuts (I love donuts). I'm usually pretty good about doing these things... For about a week. Then I'm done. The temptation to sleep in, or to eat that cookie in the teacher's lounge will take over and I'm out. The motivation is gone, the excitement and newness has died down and I become that girl who chooses convenience over progress... again. So this year I'm trying something different. I'm not telling anyone about my goal (other than my husband and one close friend). I'm not posting to social media a...