Week 5

Today begins week five of 1/2 marathon training/lifestyle changing/new nutrition habits etc.  Last week was my first six mile run, and today I ran another six.  I can say now that I am officially enjoying running again.  I love the time a long run gives you to think with little distraction, I love sweating, and I love feeling that I am getting into better shape.
I was discouraged two weeks into my training because I couldn't run longer than a couple of minutes without quite a bit of pain.  I knew I couldn't continue training like this so I made my first visit to Charm City Run.  Here I was fitted with my first real good pair of running shoes.  Since then I've been running pain free and only had to focus on building my endurance and getting into better shape.  I love running in these shoes: