Loved your story! What a great idea. I'm trying to figure out how I can steal it.

I'll play!  This time last year I had never run in my life.  I was about 30lbs overweight and all I did was work, spend time with my kids and feel frustrated that I had no time for myself. I started running in February of 2011 because I realized I'd never have time to go to the gym and I was tired of being tired and frustrated about how I looked and felt.  I signed up for a 5K in March because I knew it would give me a much needed push to keep going.  I also found two people I work with who were "Real Runners" and had a local series jacket to prove it.  I was intimidated by them, but they welcomed me with open arms and I started running with them after work just about every day.  I finished that first 5K in March and I haven't looked back.  I now sport the same series jacket as my running buddies (I completed my first 10K as part of the series and the feeling of acomplishment I felt just can't be matched).  Last month I ran my first half marathon and now I feel empowered to take on the challenges that come my way, both in running and in life.  My goals for 2012?  I'd like to finish a 10K in under an hour, cut my 5K time down to the "28 minute zone" and finish a half marathon in under 2h30m.  But, mostly I want to stick with it, keep enjoying what I'm doing, stay injury free and maybe even inspire others to join the club.  I love reading everyone's inspirational stories.  It's such a powerful, exciting sport.  There's just nothing like it!

I was over 85 pounds overweight when I started this journey in 2007.  I did Weight Watchers and started running with c25k.  I lost 75 pounds before getting pregnant.  Two kids and several years later I started my comeback this past June.  I used c25k yet again and now I'm in the midst of training for my first half-marathon on 2/5/12.  Pics and more in my blog!