First Post!

Hello to everyone out there who is reading this! 

My name is Gabby, a.k.a. The Running Goober. I hope to use this blog to track my training as I transition from a mid-distance (5K) runner to a half-marathoner. I will be running the 2014 Walt Disney World Half-Marathon in January with my best friend Emily. We plan on using Jeff Galloway's 19 week training plan. Training starts in 2 weeks! Along the way, I'll also be sharing recipes that I hope potential readers will enjoy.

Now for some fun facts about me:

• I quit basketball in 4th grade because I hated running up and down the court
• I've been running since my freshman year of high school (9 years minus 2-3 from a knee injury)
• I got the nickname Goober at a young age from one of my uncles who thought I was, well, a Goober
• Yellow is my absolute favorite color
• I was born and raised in Maryland and am Maryland girl through and through. I can sit and pick blue crabs for hours on end!
• We live in Virginia now and are enjoying living in a bigger town than the one we grew up in
• My husband and I are high school sweethearts
• I am a sucker for The Bachelor/Bachelorette 
• Favorite actor is Ryan Gosling (typical girl, I know, but I can't help myself haha)
• Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Picoult are 2 of my favorite authors
• I love to run in 5K races
• I'm a registered nurse
• I have the best husband, family and friends I could ask for
• I started strength training my freshman year of college
• I love to travel/cruise any chance that I get (I've been to 4 countries and 24 states) 

Well I think that's all for now. This girl needs to get some sleep!