It's here!

I love this time of year...Yes, I actually love the change to daylight saving time. And no, it's not because I get to wake up and hour earlier--anyone who knows me knows that waking up early is brutal for me and everyone around me. I feel so much better. I feel like I get my day going better, and have more time to accomplish everything I need to do.

I also think that I suffer mildly from seasonal depression. The more daylight I can get, the more productive I am and the better I feel. It obviously also has a little bit to do with the better weather and the desire to get outside and move.

As I have been trying to get myself more healthy, I have struggled with running. I just can't seem to get the endurance to run very long or very far (long and far are relative here.) From nothing to anything more than 3-4 minutes would be nice. I have been walking for an hour a day at a speed between 3.8 and 4.2 mph, but can't transition to running. I have been trying to figure this out and find a reason that my endurance while running is not increasing, and it all came together today.

I ran for 30 minutes straight today and did 2 1/2 miles and then continued to walk at speed for the remainder of the hour. Finally. Now, I hope that I am not only able to maintain, but improve. For now my goal is to be able to do a 5K without stopping, and then I would like to increase my speed a little before I extend the distance.

My ultimate goal is to be able to do a small triathlon with Brian, Amber and Les. The one that they did in September was fairly small and in a controlled environment. Maybe not this summer, but at least by next summer. I have started swimming this last week, and although I have so far to go, I did much better than I expected. We'll see how it goes!