I have been thinking about this week’s hotbyblogher challenge all week. I mean, it was my idea. So I needed to do something really cool for the challenge.

I tried to take food pictures, but my eating was all over the place this week. To be honest, I was too embarrassed.

As much as I’m into self-portraits these days, I haven’t been anywhere cool to take one this week. Like all my favorites aren’t from public restrooms, but anyway…

The option left was to try a new work-out and take a picture representative.

So it’s Friday. And I still didn’t know what I was going to do.

And then – yesterday – one of my BBFs (best blog friend) FatBridesmaid said she had started Couch to 5K. And I knew I wanted to also. (I mean, how AWESOME would it be to take an early morning run in Chicago! SHUT UP!)

I’ve always wanted to be a runner.

It POURED today. POURED. I knew running was out of the question.

But then, around 8, the sun magically came out. Nathan decided to go for  a run. So I downloaded the first day of C25K and I was off. As I walked up the first hill, I took a picture of the beautiful sunset. And an idea was born. I took a picture when I left and at the end of each running sequence. And here’s what you get!

(Ignore the fuzziness of some of the pictures. And I saw a white van at the beginning – see it there with it’s lights on in the first picture! – and then sitting somewhere different close to my house when I got back. Lesson learned? Don’t watch Criminal Minds right before you go on a run at dusk. Carry on.)

Verdict? It wasn’t as hard as the last time I tried it. I think my shredding and BL boot camp has paid off. I’m excited to stick with it this time – not wimp out at week 5 as I usually do.

So what new workout have you tried lately? Show us a picture!