Intentions of this Blog and First Post!

The main point of this blog?

Its time for me to get off my ass and get in shape. Unlike lofty new years resolutions, I am working daily to this goal beginning yesterday (this is important because I say "yesterday" not tomorrow or next week). This blog will help me track my progress and pitfalls along the way. My goals are not based on weight but with my overall quality of life. My first goal is to run in the annual McGuire's 5k on March tenth, just 2 days after my 26th birthday.

This is me (after a heartbreaking Giants loss):

Actually, this one is a little better and a better representation of myself:

I'm going to be trying the "couch to 5k" program I read online with other core strengthening exercises to get the rest of me in shape.

My boyfriend, Ian, is the greatest motivator right now and goes with me. He is always there to offer words of encouragement and walks and jogs along with me when he is clearly in better shape and has the stride of a gazelle. (The height difference here is important as I am barely 5'3" and he's about 6')

Here's a picture of us from last week:

This one is one of my favorites: 

Enough picture time for now, here's what I've managed to do so far:

So far I've managed to jog for about an eighth of a mile without stopping but it hurts. I walked about 3 miles on Friday, 1 Saturday and also on Saturday spent the better part of the day hiking through the woods geocaching. Tonight, I hurt everywhere. My core is the worst with my shins being a close second. Took some ibuprofen before laying down but it barely touched the pain. I do still plan on working out tomorrow but hopefully can go for a nice long walk rather than a hike or pushing too much jogging.