For anyone who knows me, running is not on my list of high, or even moderate, priorities. I suppose I might think differently if I were late for a meeting or being chased by slow moving zombies, but my semesterly run is somewhat of a running joke (ha. ha.) between myself and my college friends.
However, late at night about a week ago, LM and I were alone in the apartment, abandoned by our roommates for the weekend, and somehow convinced ourselves that now was the right time to run a 5K. Because there was this one, the Electric Run, that was coming to a place near Boston and was going to be an explosion of light, color, and amazingness. Now, to anyone who has any endurance, 5K (or 3.1 miles) is not very long. In high school, my friends would regularly run 3 miles during our weekly runs in P.E. But I'm not like that. I don't run. It's never something I've really found pleasure in, or something that appeals to me.
But now, I'm training for a 5K. We're doing this "Couch to 5K" training program and yesterday was Week 2 Day 1. I've made it a week and in general, I just feel...really hungry. Hungry all the time. And headaches. Need to drink more water. Other than that, I actually feel pretty good. I have short term goals and somehow, I'm meeting them. LM, LJ, and I are motivating each other and it's been really good for me.
I will try to keep weekly updates about our progress, because this has actually become pretty important to me.
7 weeks to Electric Run.
However, late at night about a week ago, LM and I were alone in the apartment, abandoned by our roommates for the weekend, and somehow convinced ourselves that now was the right time to run a 5K. Because there was this one, the Electric Run, that was coming to a place near Boston and was going to be an explosion of light, color, and amazingness. Now, to anyone who has any endurance, 5K (or 3.1 miles) is not very long. In high school, my friends would regularly run 3 miles during our weekly runs in P.E. But I'm not like that. I don't run. It's never something I've really found pleasure in, or something that appeals to me.
But now, I'm training for a 5K. We're doing this "Couch to 5K" training program and yesterday was Week 2 Day 1. I've made it a week and in general, I just feel...really hungry. Hungry all the time. And headaches. Need to drink more water. Other than that, I actually feel pretty good. I have short term goals and somehow, I'm meeting them. LM, LJ, and I are motivating each other and it's been really good for me.
I will try to keep weekly updates about our progress, because this has actually become pretty important to me.
7 weeks to Electric Run.
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