It's Sunday night after the Chicago Bears have won (!!!) and all I can think about are my brand new Nike running shoes that I get to slip on tomorrow and begin my Half Marathon training! Brett has decided that he's running in his Vibram FiveFinger shoes he got for Christmas.
Things we are excited about:
-Losing Weight and Getting Fit!
We both gained about five pounds from the Holidays (Maggie had Thanksgiving dinner for 4 days in a row with her sister Katie and Brett had one too many sweets) and we're happy to shed those extra pounds. Maggie has heart disease in her family and since it's the number 1 killer of women, she's hoping to continue to strengthen her heart. She wants to have a bunch of babies. :P
-Bragging Rights
That's right. We'll get the 13.1 stickers.
-Staying Active and Having a Goal
Brett ran Cross Country in High School and College, but I've never had a reason to keep running except for the ones I give myself. I've lost over 20 pounds since the start of grad school due to running (I never went on a diet...and the Wendys/McDonalds/Taco Bell charges prove it). It's been awesome, but the weight has been easy to keep off, so having a new goal in order to stay fit and healthy is much needed for this busy grad student.
Whelp, excited to start this puppy!
