Bucket List

So, it's official. I will be running the full Chevron Houston Marathon come January 2015. I am terrified, worried I won't finish and harboring some serious self-doubt very excited! In all seriousness, this is something I never thought would end up on my bucket list, but it snuck its way on there over the past couple of years. I have a had a specific time I've been chasing for a half-marathon PR, which I wanted to achieve before I considered doing a full. This year, when the lottery came around for Houston, I decided to just go with it. Go big, or go home, right? We all have things we sit around thinking we might want to do- sometimes we just have to do them. I mean, I'm not getting any younger! Aaron will be running the full with me, which I am very thankful for. He has done many full marathons, as well as an ultra-marathon, so his expertise will come in handy.

We are making a conscious effort to incorporate some strength training and yoga into our routine, as well as some long bike rides (speaking of bikes- I L.O.V.E. my bike and I'll tell you why in a later post). We also have several friends who will be running their very first half-marathon this time around, as well as some friends who will be doing the full!  My goal is to be prepared-mentally and physically, so I can run my best race possible. Please send prayers our way!

I'll leave you with this Buzzfeed article.  Numbers 5, 6 and 27 are my faves!

Happy Monday,

Kira