Marathon training!!!

So I am training for my first marathon... Being at the Ironman World Championships was very inspiring, I guess. And when you tell Matt you want to do something, you better be prepared to follow through with it.. I told him, kind of hesitantly, while we were still in Hawaii that I might like to run a marathon. With in 2 hours I had a marathon to run in, a training schedule.. And the funny thing is I needed to start that day to be ready in time.. So I started training in Hawaii. I was really worried about it.. Was Not really sure I could do it, but now after having a few weeks of training in I am much more confident and am actually starting to get really excited for it.. Matt has ran with me on my long runs and the kiddos will come along too. The older 2 will run part of it then turn around and the middle 2 kiddos will ride their bikes with us and Matt pushes Aspyn.. Last week I had to do my first 10 miler by myself.... Matt was at work and the kids were at school. It was an eye opener for me... Not to mention that I had been fighting the flu and still had a bad cough.. But I did it... And learned I could still push through... My pace was definitely slower... I sat around 8 minute pace for most of it.... Hopefully this weeks long run won't be that slow... I am determined to run it with Matt this week, even if I have to wait and do it at night when he gets back from LA.. I am waiting for him.... I love working out with my family.. They rock! They are so much fun to have out there.. And you kind of forget about yourself and pay attention to them.. Just like having them around I guess... :) Hee Hee.. If you really know me you know that the "I guess" is definitely an understatement... I LOVE having my family around me!!!! LOVE every minute of it!!!