TheGrayCafe: You're.... running?

I know, believe it.

To catch everyone up, Ben and I jog/walked a couple weeks ago when I said "you know if you did this everyday you'd be in pretty good shape in 30 days." He agreed and said I should do it. I asked what was in it for me? (of course, because increased respiratory endurance was not enough me lol) He suggested how about a free weekend trip to KC. Done deal! So from that day forward I have laced up my nikes (really) and headed out on the trail, rain or shine.

A couple things:
1. I do not run. hate it. despise it. you know, all those good words. Definitely do not like it, and I always sucked at it. Well maybe that's not true. I was super good at running until about 6th grade when I couldn't ever get enough air and had to use an inhaler. Since then my running attempts have been very few and very far between.
2. Years ago I bought the Nike+ system. Nike+shoes, a sensor to put in the shoes, and an adapter for my ipod. Used it maybe 6 times. Giving it a go on this 30 day challenge!
3. I ~~enjoy~~ prefer(!) running in the rain. Wow it's awesome. It's as if you are running along and someone has a mister fan pointed on you the entire time.
4. In 11 days I went from couch to jogging 2.3 miles nonstop! (Well that's not entirely true, a little boy on the smallest bike I've ever seen fell over right in front of me so I stopped to help him up, but after that I just kept right on going)

Here's some photos I've been taking with my phone and sending to Ben for proof that I had indeed exerted myself. (A couple days are missing because he was either with me or at home when I left to run)

Day 1 Wednesday March 14th (no photo)

Ben and I jogged together for the first time in ages.

(Challenge extended, challenge accepted)

Day 2