I Can Do IT!!!

I've been a little nervous lately. I told my sister Susie that I was going to run the 5K in Henefer on the 4th of July this year. Then she wanted to run it with me. Then she told our sister Erica that we were going to do it. And Erica wanted to run it with us. And then she posted it on her blog and a few of our cousins commented that they wanted to do it with us.
WELL...I was running on my treadmill and doing pretty good, but I was only going 2.25 miles which isn't enough for a 5k, and it wasn't outside where there are hills and stuff. So one day I was running and my boys came in and suggested that we all go on a walk and that I get off of my treadmill. So we did and I packed everyone up in the stroller and I put the dog on the leash and off we went. But I really couldn't run outside. I tried it, it was really hard. Long story short, I was pretty sure that I was never going to make it to my 5K on the 4th of July.
So yesterday I got up really early 5:20 am and I got dressed and went outside for a run...all by myself. No stroller, No dog, and No 6 year old bike rider. I thought I would just run as far as I could and when I got too tired I would call Shane to come and get me. So I ran and ran and ran and I went all the way out to the bridge (roughly 2.2 miles) and then I turned around and kept on running and I made it all the way back to Wally's house which I am thinking is about another mile and a half, it might be a little less than that. If any of you are familiar with the area there is a humongous hill after Wally's house and that is why I quit at that point. But I didn't even call Shane to come and get me! I power walked up the hill and then the rest of the way home is down hill so it was easy and I made it! I did my 5K! I was so proud of myself and my confidence has been restored! So I am announcing that I WILL be in Henefer on the 4th of July running my guts out and hopefully having a pretty good time doing it.