WELCOME TO THE HALF NUTZ GROUP

I want to welcome you to the half nutz group.

I figured we are a little nutz for doing this

but we will have fun along the way as we

reach our goal of a half marathon.

I have created this blog so I can keep everyone

posted on what is going on in our group.

I will be posting pics from time to time and

report all your accomplishments during our

half marathon training.

I started running with Runnersworld for a little

over 3 years. I started the same way you all are

doing learning how to put one foot in front of the

other. I never had ran before and I didn't think

I could even do 3 miles let alone a half marathon.

Coach Kathy always told us that we could do anything

we set our mind on doing. I started out with baby steps

learning how to run from lightpole to lightpole and finally

I progressed to where I could run a half mile without

stopping.

I have ran two half marathons and numorous 5K's.

I have heart issues so I have to keep my pace

slow and the meds I am on makes it hard for me

to breathe like I should while running but I push

on and never give up no matter how long it may

take me to finish. Last April I did the OKC half

marathon and afterwards I had a heart episode

and passed out and my heart dr. told me I needed

to slow down and just run a few miles only. I changed

my meds and it is helping, so having thought I would

never attempt another half marathon I wasn't going

to be a run leader but maybe help out with just the walkers

because I am good at that. I just returned back from

a trip to Greece with our running group and had so much

fun I decided to join them again to Scotland in May 2010

but not run because they only had a half marathon and marathon.

My daughter decided she wanted to go with us this time and try

doing the half marathon and she wanted me to do it with her.

I was a little skeptical about trying this again but I said what

the heck I will give it a try. I don't know if my dr. would

approve but I am doing it anyways so as the saying goes

for you all is "Do as I say not as I do". I then decided I would

be a run leader and hope that I can help each one of you

along the way to achieve your goals. I know you can do it

and we will get through it together one foot at a time.

I'm not going to sugar coat it and say it will be easy

because it won't, but with a little hard work it can be done.

I am going to be trying a new method of running 1 minute

and walking 1 minute which will make it easier for my

condition and it will help you beginners too. I hope you

will want to join me doing this but you aren't

required to stay with me and do what I am doing.

Everyone sets there own pace and do what feels right for them.

I look forward to meeting each one of you and get to know

you a little better and hope you will get to know me

better too. I look at it as making new friends and

cheering you to the finish.