Couch to a 5K Running plan.....

I have been following this Couch to a 5K running plan for sometime now. Thanks to my friend Amanda N. who has amazing legs and inspired me! This year I turned 36 and my goal is to run a 5K before I am 40. Yep, it will probably take me that many years to do this. haha! Check out my new shoes. Hey, a girl has to be stylish as she runs?!? I was kind of hoping the pretty shoes would distract passer-bys from my red face!

The plan is supposed to get my hiney off the couch and running 3 miles within 2 months. It works! I am a runner now. woo-hoo! I must say I never really got into running in the past and enjoyed it until now.....well, kind of enjoying it until this week.....let me explain.
It seems there is this nerve that runs down your hiney and into your hip....(Yes, I know I am a nurse. I just must have not really paid much of attention to this in A&P class) Well, if you damage this nerve some how....like running? It causes awful pain! OMStars...it hurts. It isn't a pain that happens all of the time. I can be in the grocery store walking and it all of a sudden hurts. It makes me jump around on one foot with tears in my eyes. You can imagine the looks I get from people as they think I must have stepped on a nail. ha!

My husband thinks it is just my age catching up with me. Stink! he is just the same age as me. (even a month older!) Well, I am writing this post to vent but to remind myself it takes time to heal. I will try again soon to get back into running and hopefully accomplish my 5K goal in the near future. Even moms have dreams too 3L's.