The first day

I was going to start this blog prior to my first attempt at running but decided that I needed to get out there before my will was gone..
I left the house at 12. I was feeling great. The sun was shining. A bit hazy and and really humid. I started out walking at a good pace, had the IPod on to grooving songs, and couldn't wait to start. I got down to Nokomis a few blocks away and ran about 200 yards. I was still feeling good when I slowed to a walk again.
Then the pain started to settle in... My feet always hurt whenever I wear athletic shoes - my toes went numb. As I kept walking, my shins also started to ache. I made it to the little beach and just walked on the beach for a second before turning around.
I headed back and I got home at 12:30
I've been wanting to start running for years but have always felt intimidated. Today was the day that I broke down the barrier and I'm definitely going to keep at this. I'm not going to quit