I am not a runner.  I grew up playing soccer.  Midfield to be exact.  Anyone how knows soccer knows that midfielders run the most.  I always begged to play forward instead.  I could run the short sprints needed to play soccer, but I’ve never had the endurance to run a few miles. Or even a mile.  Maybe at my peak shape I could run a mile, but not much more than that.  I don’t think I know the proper way to breathe.  Or maybe I get bored, I don’t know.  In junior high we a run in PE called the Coyote Run.  I always dreaded the Coyote Run and came in last.  I even went to a cross country meet in junior high.  I think I went because we got to leave school early.  I came in last for our school.  Seriously.

I’m no runner, but the last few weeks I’ve actually started running.  With a 2 year old.  In a jogging stroller.  Going up hills.  It’s hard, but I’m actually really enjoying it.  It’s so nice to be outside in the fresh air.  Brayden gets out of the house (and he gets rewarded by going to the park after) and I get a work out.  It feels so good to do something for myself.  Besides taking a shower in the morning this is the only time I ask Brayden to do something I want to do.  I had been wanting to go back to the gym, but the thought of getting both of us in the car and out of the house and then putting B in childcare freaked me out.  This is so much easier.

I’m using the Couch to 5K app on my iphone.  It’s really easy to follow and even I am able to keep up with it.  I downloaded a couple of other apps (iMap My Run and Run Keeper), but apparently we don’t live in a very good GPS zone because they don’t work.  I may have to break down and get the Nike+.  I like tracking my progress and actually being able to see my improvement.  Who knows?  Maybe I’ll even run a 5K.

Oh, and that beautiful BOB Revolution jogging stroller in the picture is not mine.  A wonderful friend let me borrow hers this week so I could see if I think it’s worth the investement.  Um, it’s amazing.  Compared to my janky Jeep jogging stroller it’s so light weight and so much easier to steer.  And I think Brayden likes it better because he complains less.  I’m in love!  But, with a $400 price tag I’ll be saving my pennies.  Or at least I need to prove to myself that I’m really committed before I invest in it.  So, if anyone would like to donate a navy blue BOB (heck, I’d even make B ride in the brown and pink version!) that would be awesome.  Thanks