"I am so not a runner!"

I used to enjoy running a little--like back in high school, I would run occasionally. And a big reason I did this was because I liked the effect it had on my calf muscles. They looked pretty sweet.

A few weeks ago I got an email from Logan's former preschool teacher, Maureen. She announced she was training for a half marathon and blogging her way through the training.

Wow--Marathon Moe.

Love her--So proud of her--Dare I say... inspired by her?

I've been hitting the treadmill for the last three weeks now and finally yesterday I made it to 4 miles--YEAH!!!!! It took me 50 minutes but I had to keep reminding myself that THIS is where I'm starting from.

OK, I kind of had delusions of hopping on the ol' mill, hammering out 5-6 miles and I would have an even glisten of sweat about me. Not so much that I was stinky and had half-moons through my pants under my butt cheeks, but juuuust enough to maybe make it look like I was sprayed down with tanning oil. You know the look. I wanted just enough perspiration for people to marvel at my athleticism and and, I don't know--feel a little jealous because I rock.

Oh dear me. The half moons under my butt after, oh I don't know, 15 minutes. Gross.

The fact that one afternoon I wiped my forehead during a run and seriously splattered the gentleman next to me--Mortifying!

And those days where I'm sore from the day before and starting my run is seriously so loud and clomping because my legs are killing me that people turn and look (possibly because they want to actually see what a moose would look like in a Life Time Fitness.) PAINFUL!--on every little level.

BUT--I am doing it. Slowly but surely.

My girlfriend Kim suggested we walk the 1/2 marathon.

We'll see. I'd like to try to run it.

So--sign up for the PF Chang's Rock & Roll 1/2 Marathon today and maybe--just maybe--you'll get that prime location. Yes YOU could be the lucky duck behind the midwestern maiden, huffing & puffing with sweaty butt cheeks.

And you may want to bring an umbrella.