500 mile club

Since this blog is supposed to be about things that inspire me, I can't help but give a shout out to my new blogger friends and fellow members of the "Pay if Forward 500 Mile Club". I have been in severe need of some motivation to get me out of the house and back to running these past few months. Although I just took up the sport last year, I am amazed at how much I've enjoyed it. Maybe it's the stress relief, the health benefits, the 30 minutes of peace and quiet I get, or just knowing that I accomplished something I never thought possible. Whatever it is, I really miss it. So when I stumbled across Robin and her 500 mile club, I thought why not?? Basically, you make a committment to run X number of miles in 2010, and for every mile you run, you donate X amount of money to a cause of your choice. Since I'm on the Southwest Nebraksa Relay for Life Committee, I picked that for my cause, and like several of the other runners, it's a dime for every mile. A little at a time, but how fun to see it add up over time for a great cause.

Needless to say, this new goal coupled with the beautiful weather we've had this week has gotten me back on the road again. After 4 months off, it's a slow start but I can see and feel the progress. Stay tuned for weekly mileage updates!!!