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Baby Steps

These Shoes Were Made for Walkin' and, by George, they better be well-made for ALOT of walkin' cause they cost me a lump sum of $90! Why did I sign up for this!? I don't think I stopped long enough to think about the effects participating in a half-marathon would have on my body, time, appetite and wallet! I suppose I'm bemoaning the fact that I had to be at a group walk at 7 a.m this morning to walk nine miles in the spitting rain in my brand new shoes while experiencing major sleep deprivation thanks to the time-change last night! Whew, that was a WHOLE lot of whining! It's kinda late in the game to start having second thoughts though. Only 27 more days before the big day! With over 3 months of physical training already under my belt, 3 more weeks is next to nothing. Next week we're walking the actual course, thirteen miles long, thanks to our slave-driver-of-a-trainer. Talk about kickin' it up a notch! No really, I'm not going to complain too much since I want to be able to make it to the finish line with my dignity intact on the day of the marathon. What better way to do that than to take those baby steps now? Incrementalism is the way to go! It'll be worth it in the end: raising money for a good cause, a summer-ready body, a sense of accomplishment, inspiring others to get up and walk...I hope you're inspired. As for me, I'm staying off my feet for the rest of the day...and locking up my $90 shoes!