Holding myself accountable

It has officially been 1 year and 8 months since I last posted. But that's not the point of this post so I'm just going to ignore my lack of blogging for the time being.

I'm starting over. This blog has normally been about my children and family but I'm going to go and do something that us moms suck at, being selfish. I need something to hold myself accountable, I need something to motivate myself. So I've decide to use this blog as a sort of training log.

I went for a 3 mile run today and it was GREAT! I have been down and out for almost two weeks with a terrible head cold, during this two week stretch I started reading, Run Like a Mother, and the way it motivated me almost killed me not to just put my shoes on that moment and head out the door. Unfortunately at that moment there were three sleeping children and another coloring like a crazy four year old in my house. So I just tried to bottle up that motivation for the day that I didn't feel like my head wasn't going to explode. Today... FINALLY!

So today begins my journey to get back to who I used to be. Some one who wouldn't make excuses and roll over in bed and go back to sleep. I want to feel like an athlete again.

I have signed up for two major cross country ski events, The City of Lakes Loppet (35 km) and the Birkie (50 km) both in February with maybe a few more smaller, local XC races in Dec and Jan. And I also signed up for the Tough Mudder in May, which from the sounds of it is going to KICK. MY. ASS. I can't wait! A little ass kicking is what I'm looking for, because really how do you know what your body can handle if you don't push the limits?

And if anyone out there in Saint Paul, MN wants to join me. Please don't hesitate to hit me up. I could use a good running/skiing/ work out buddy!