Finding Me Time – Running Challenge

I have been a mom for a while, working at home for longer, and married for longer than that.  Taking care of things has been my “job” for a long time now.  My husband tends to work long hours, so a lot of things fall on me. That is the way things need to be right now for a variety of reasons, and well, I deal with it.  Which can make it very difficult to find me time.

I’m very lucky in that my daughter attends school 5 mornings a week, so that I can work, but I don’t consider that me time at all.  And for everyone out there that has their own business, you probably know what I am talking about when I say there really are no regular business hours for me.  There is always work to be done and I get it done whenever I can.  Maybe not the best approach but I have goals I am working hard towards.

About a year and a half ago I decided to take up running.  Now for anyone that knows me, this was completely out of my character.  I was the girl that tried the track team for a week back in junior high and quit cause of all the running.  A mile long warm up run before the actual practice?  Thanks, not for me, goodbye.  So I joined a gym that has locations near my house and my daughter’s school and started on the couch to 5K program.  I made it all the way through but then the summer came and I found it difficult to find time to run.

School started in the fall and while I’ve tried to be consistent, running just hasn’t been much of a priority for me. I can’t say that I’ve ever found that runner’s high that some describe. I feel better when I do it for sure, but it is something I struggle with.  Well now I have something to inspire me. Affiliate Summit has created a running challenge that benefits the Avon Breast Cancer Crusade.  It works in partnership with the Nike+ sensor. For every mile run by the participants, they will be donating $1 to the charity.

I got the Nike+ sensor for Christmas from my husband and it works with an app pre-installed on my iPhone. I don’t have the shoes made for it, so I’ve been placing it under the tongue of my shoe. Thanks to a tip from Shawn Collins though, I ordered a sensor case that will attach to my shoelaces. I can’t wait for it to come to see how it works out.

I got back on the treadmill this morning after an almost 2 week hiatus and can’t wait to start racking up the miles. If you are a runner or want to try it out, why don’t you join us? A great cause, a good way to connect with Affiliate Summit participants, and a great way to make time for yourself.

Affiliate Summit East 2010 Nike Challenge

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