I did it. Now it's Your Turn.

Guys, I did it. I really did it.

Here's to my first (but not last) half-marathon..

Sedona, you are BEAUTIFUL!

We carbed up Friday night before the race.

(ps: You'll see a lot of food in this post.

that's the beauty of running over 13 miles.

you can eat whatever you want. heck ya.)

At the last minute, my sister and her husband decided to run the half marathon...

They are in fantastic shape, but havent been training for it

due to their wedding and being sick.

I couldn't believe it! I also couldn't believe I was actually doing it.

I think I went to the porta-potty 10 times before the race started...

The pictures of me running are ones my husband took of me during the last half mile. If it looks like I am dying, its because I was :)

Most of the race was up hill, which was brutle, and the last mile was all up hill.

When I got halfway up it, there was my cute husband,

cheering my name, camera in hand, ready to run the last half mile with me.

He held my hand the whole way. And I made it.

I almost cried I was so proud of myself when I crossed the finish line,

but then the full affect of all my leg cramping set in and I didn't have

time to get all sentimental.

My goal was to not walk at all...

and I didn't.

Oh the sweet rewards:

(not pictured: husband telling me I can buy a new outfit for my accomplishment. it just keeps getting better and better.)

I seriously can't even tell you how good it made me feel to accomplish this.

I've been training for months, and have always wanted to run a half.

Here's where your weekly challenge comes in.

This week is called:

Quit talking, and begin doing.

You know that goal you keep telling yourself you'll do someday?

And you might start it up,

but then a week later you cave because it's just too hard,

and you're just too busy?

It's the goal that you find yourself thinking about right before you fall asleep,

and sometimes, it keeps you up at night.

This week, our challenge is to identify something we want to and WILL

accomplish, and write it down.

Post it on your mirror,

nightstand,

fridge,

everywhere!

So you can be reminded of your end goal each day.

Then, this week, you will begin the first steps that lead to your end result.

Track your progress in your journal.

And don't forget to email your goal and progress to ashley.theshineproject@gmail.com.

This time,

THERE'S NO EXCUSES!