The start and new goals

When I started trying to look and feel better, it was only because I was told I had to by my doctor. I had gone to the neurologist because my vertigo had gotten so bad it was hard to work. When the nurse took my blood pressure her response to my was "Oh honey you should be stroked out right now". So she had me lay down and took it again, still no change, so then she had me stand and took it still no change. Well everything came back good from the neurologist, but I had to go see my primary care doctor. So I got in the next day and it was still super high. So she tells me that I have to quit smoking, quit drinking, and start eatting right. Well for anyone that knows me (Tiff :)) I was not about to do that. So I went home and thought about what I wanted to do because I am not the best at remembering to take medicine. So I started looking at running races, and told my husband that I was going to run one the next weekend. No I hate hate hate to work out, but to me running its working out, LOL. So I did, I drove to Morris at 7 AM with my boys and brought my teenage nephew with to watch them, and I ran my first ever 5K! This was also the first time I had run in 20 years, and I finished it in 38 minutes. Well that was it I was hooked. I have been running ever since. But now that I am running, I want to be more healthy. I am trying to eat right, and do more weight strengthing (Thankns to a friend ;)), ugh! Both are going slow but I know that I can do it! I have also joined a running group! On Saturday July 21st, I went for my first group run with them. They were planning on running 14 miles. So I told them I only wanted to do 8 because I had never run more than 6. Well we stopped at our first water break and they said "I thought you weren't coming on the whole thing?" So I asked "how far are we?" We were at 6 miles in so I would have to run 6 back alone, so I finished with them! It felt great and I was so excited!! 14 miles and I kept up with all these people that are training for the Chicago Marathon. They are trying to get me to do it with them. But I am sticking with my personal goals, run my 3 Joliet races (10K(done), 5K (done), and an 8K(Nov), plus complete a half Marathone(Sept). Now I am adding goals of eatting healthier, and 3 days of strength training per week to tone and strengthen everything not just my legs and butt! Plus, my 9 year old (yes Tiff my second one is 9 already), is doing the strength training and running with me. He wants to get into MMA (mixed martial arts) so he wants to get into fighting shape LOL. But it is great having him to do this with makes me want to keep going. Well that all for now, thanks for reading On a side note, I have lost 7 lbs. already just watching what I was eating but I am always hungry. So my friend gave me a new healthy food plan to follow. I will not say diet because I an eating all day, its healthy food, with healthy snacks to keep me going and lose weight! Well that all for now, thanks for reading