So I wasn't supposed to do any running today...an interesting way to start training.  I played soccer at camp for quite a while and decided to go to a spinning class at the gym.  I guess this was more like cross training than it was stretch and strengthen...but I did some stretching...I just have to do more strengthening.  Someday I will enjoy weight training...someday...

I'm excited though because more and more friends are getting into running.  A few fellow camp coworkers have decided to run the same Half or even the Full (YIKES!), so we commiserate about early morning runs or super hot runs.  Janene asked me to join her for a running club on Thursday nights which will be so much fun!  And some college friends are starting to run and we may get together to train.  It's still my mission to get others to run a race with me, but they will succumb to my peer pressure someday! :)

I know in my last post I mentioned that that it was my first day of Half Marathon Training...however, that didn't seem to go as planned for various reasons:
*Work Schedule - I started working at 7:30 every day and I'm not a morning person...so getting up at 5am is HARD
*Knee Issues - Old soccer injuries coming back to haunt me
*Heat Advisory - Hard to get motivated to run when it's 100+ degrees with heat index
*Wrong Training Plan - The last training plan was too drawn out and didn't keep me interested...

Regardless...I know these are just excuses and I need to get my butt out of bed and get running or run when I get home from camp.  I decided I'm now going to do the Hal Higdon Half Marathon Training Plan.  I know a few friends that have used this plan and really like it.  I also think I've talked my brother and a few friends into running this race with me.  Knowing there are others counting on me will really make me stay on track with my training.  I think now I just have to register for the race to guarantee that I'll train.

Anyone want to go running with me?