decisions, decisions

hey y'all!
i had to make a tough decision a couple of days ago, and i was really bummed, but much better now :) as some of you may know, i signed up for the cherry blossom 10 miler in dc for april 5. i have been training for the past 3 weeks, and really tried to lower my pace. unfortunately, i have not been able to bring it down to the 14 minute pace that is required. i have decided to switch over to the 5K run-walk. i was really bummed and pretty much depressed on sunday when reality hit that i would probably not be able to finish a 10 mile race with a required pace. as hb said, i'm mentally there, but physically not. i am overweight, and i haven't really exercised in a really, really long time, so the 10 miler was not a realistic goal for me. i was pretty sad about not doing the 10 mile run for these past couple of days, but now, i'm motivated to run the best darn 5K anyone has ever seen :) i have so much support from friends and family, and now i am going into this with an even better attitude. i will eventually do the 10 mile race, but for now, i'm gonna start on the path of becoming a bonafide runner!!! y'all, i'm so excited about the 5K, and motivated now more than ever! i won't let y'all down!!
in other news, hb & i got a wii fit! we had a budget of $50 to spend on each other for v-day, and hb saw it at target and suggested we get this for each other. we decided that would be good to help us keep in with our goal for this year - reducing your behind in 2009. it's such fun y'all! it calculates your bmi, and also let's you know how your balance is and gives you tips on how to improve. we tried it out for the first time last night, and i'm obese!!! of course, hb is in the normal range, but i am motivated to kick his butt on all the exercises! they have a cool hula hoop game as well as some yoga moves so if y'all want to come over and give it a try, y'all are more than welcome!!!