803 miles to go...

On May 14, 2010, I'll be setting sail with New Kids on the Block and 2000 of my Blockhead sisters. Before the ship sets sail, I will run the 803 miles from my front door to the Port of Miami.

Let me clarify... I won't actually be running to Miami, but each day I will run and count those miles towards my 803 miles.

Why the hell would I want to do this? Well, let me tell you... I used to be a runner. I have ran distances from marathons to half marathons to 5Ks. But about 2 years ago, I became ill and fell out of training. I was running on average 30 miles a week before I got sick, and I continued to eat like I was still putting those miles behind me. See where this is going? Yes, I gained weight. I lost all my conditioning. I could no longer run and I was fat.

But this cruise has given me something to look forward to. I don't want to board the ship with my future husband, Jon Knight, out of shape and size. I wanna be fit and healthy when we set sail for Half Moon Cay. I wanna be fit and healthy regardless, but this is a tangible goal. This gives me something to look forward to, a reward of sorts.

So, 803 miles to go...