So a few months ago I made the statement that I have no intention of running more than 2 miles ever again.
Watch the words you say, for they will surely come back to bite you
Not two weeks later I was told that at work we were all going to be running a 10k (when you work in the military they can mandate things like that). So I started running to get in shape for that. At the same time my sister was training for a half marathon, and one Saturday I went running with her. I ended up running a full 10 miles with her (farthest I've ever run, ever). I discovered that running with someone and at a slower pace for a long distance is actually kind of enjoyable. My sister suggested we run a half together.
So now we're signed up for this:
If you're going to run, it might as well be in the happiest place on earth. And this won't be my last - because I really want to get one of these:
If you run a half at both Disneyland and Disney World in the same year you get this "Coast to Coast" medal.
I've also invested quite a bit of money in running gear - expensive, but I find I'm much more motivated to get out and run when I have cool new running stuff to wear.
Apparently I'm a runner now