Here goes.

Well, don't keel over in shock, but... I think I'm going to do a half-marathon.

Those of you who know me, know that I'm not a big runner. I'll walk anywhere, sure. Yoga? Sign me up. But running... hmm. Haven't really done it consistently since high school lacrosse ended back in '97... with a brief interlude in summer 2008 (I mean, who doesn't want to run when there's a beautiful Alpine lake to see?)

What's the impetus? The Vegas half-marathon in December. I'm going to do Team Challenge for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (www.ccfa.org) and I can either walk or run the 13.1 miles. Now, I know I can train to walk it. But wouldn't it be kind of a fun challenge to try to RUN?

I need to get up the ol' stamina before I start the half-marathon training, so I'm starting from scratch. So here goes. I'm starting off with the 30/30 plan from Hal Higdon's Beginning Runner's Guide (Thanks, Miss Liz!). Let's see how it goes. March 1 = day one.

Wish me luck!