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Today I started running/walking again. I have a friend training with me for the half-marathon in January. Her name is Bethany. I've enlisted her help because 1) She's done it before and 2) She's more disciplined than I am. I'm hoping that the fact that she's so consistent will help keep me motivated to continue with our training. I'm also officially registering us today.

I was training with Adam's sister, but she has had some major life-changes recently and hasn't had a lot of free time. Any time that she does have is spent with her adorable little girl. So, without wanting to bother her, and without wanting to quit, I decided that I needed to train with someone who was already consistent - almost like a personal trainer! Bethany's been great. I'm hoping to get to the point where I don't hold her back and am able to keep up with her. Throughout our walk/run I kept telling her when I felt like I could run, and I would try to push myself as far as I thought I could go without being sick, and then we'd walk again. :) Kind of fun! I'm hoping to be able to run a whole mile without dying by next week!

Also, another interesting event was what we found when we got back to my house. I went to open my door and found that it was locked. Adam carpooled with my brother to work today and so, naturally, he locked the door behind him. The problem was, I didn't bother taking keys or my cell phone with me...

So we went around the back and found that he had removed our doggie door and locked the dogs outside. So, I was officially locked out of my house, with no phone and no money. I couldn't even walk to Starbucks to hang out! Well, I guess I could've and just had water... oh well. :) Anyways, so Bethany and I were trying to figure out what to do, when a girl in my neighborhood pulled out to go to school. I flagged her down, and she very suspiciously opened her window. I'm sure I smelled pretty bad. I explained our situation and she let me borrow her phone to call Adam. My phone call went something like this

"Babe!!!! You locked me out of the house!!"
"What?? Are you serious??" (starts laughing)
"Yeah!! I need you to fix it. I don't have a cell phone or money or keys, and I had to borrow this poor girl's phone to call you."
"ARE you SERIOUS???" (laughing even harder)
"Yes!!! (starts laughing) I don't care what you do, but please just take care of it, because I won't be able to do anything about it. Ok?"
"I don't have a car!"
"I know. Just use Scott's car!"
"Oh...oh...ok"
"Ok, I love you!!"
"Love you too."

The poor guy had to drive all the way home to let me in. He's such a great guy. :) I just couldn't believe he locked the back door too! Oh well. It all worked out!