What did I get myself in to?

Hi! Welcome to my blog. My name is Dia. I live in Kansas City with my family. I am so happy that you decided to come to my blog and learn more about my journey from being an admitted couch potato to running the half-marathon in 4 months.

Well how did this all start? Well I have almost always been a couch potato and my body showed it. All my life I have either been overweight or obese. The smallest clothing size I've was ever able to fit into was a size 10 and this was after many years of weight watchers and gym memberships. Like many people with weight problems, I was, and probably still am, insecure about the way I look because I have been treated differently, and at times cruelly, because of my weight.

So, I am 6 months away from my 30th birthday...and let's say that I am experiencing something of a midlife crisis. I've realized that I just blew through my 20s not accomplishing many goals I set in my early 20s, one of them being running. Along with all the health benefits, I have heard of people getting that "runner's high" and actually enjoying running. I thought that if I ran enough, then maybe I would be able to achieve these results too....along with an amazing runner's body.

The problem was, I hated running! I still do. I wanted the results without doing the work, which by the way doesn't work in life. The only running I did was to the refrigerator!

So, one night I was at a neighbor's house cooking dinner for all the families when she spoke about her plans to run in the Kansas City 10K and asked if I would like to join her. I immediately thought it was a great idea and told her I would love to join her. Only to find out that this race did not have a 10K...they had a 5K or a half marathon and she was signing up for the half marathon. Well, I didn't want to been seen as weak, so, I joined in and agreed to do it, not realizing that a half-marathon is 13.1 miles!

Now, I am training for the half-marathon and though this would be a great way to finally get into the shape I've always wanted to be in before I turned 30. Along with that thought, I thought that this blog would be a great way to jot my thoughts about running, the good and the bad, and hopefully encourage others who are facing a challenge in life they would like to overcome.

That is the story about me, my life, and my situation. I am looking forward to running across the finish line of this half-marathon and sharing my journey to everyone who is interested in learning how a couch potato is training to complete a half-marathon.