rain, rain, go away

i really think the last three months out of four it has rained...not just sprinkled, but POURED! it is not helping with my 1/2 marathon training. i thought running a 1/2 marathon would give me a goal to shed these last few baby pounds (yes, my daughter is 16 mos. old and i am not embarrassed to say that i haven't lost all the baby weight). yes, i am back in my "pre-baby" pants, but there is definitely muffin top. anyone who has had a baby knows exactly what i am talking about - even if they don't want to admit it! so now i have a goal with multiple purposes... i am not the most determined person you have ever met, but i am definitely trying...i think i want to do this 1/2 marathon more to prove to others that i can than to myself, something is wrong with that!?!?! i am very excited about it actually. i am learning a great deal about myself through the training. i used to think i had to have someone running with me, to talk, but i am learning the farther i go, the less talking i can do - well, i can't really talk at all, not if i want to keep breathing! but i am really enjoying it and am up to about (8.82) 9 miles. i figure a triathlon (even though it was a sprint one) before i was 30 and a 1/2 marathon before i am 31...if oprah can do it, so can i! i am playing hookie today because we didn't have anyone to watch olivia. i am ok with it - my hours at work are not, but oh well. playing hookie was fun before, but even more fun sharing it with my 16 mos. old. we are going to play today, nap, go to chick-fil-a, all the fun things in the world (on a 16 mos. level). it is finally sunny, so we are going to try to enjoy that as much as possible! maybe we'll even get in a trip to the park if all goes well....