A few weeks ago, I jumped on board with a couple of friends to commit to a 5K on St. Patrick's Day. I was nervous, but excited, because it was a goal to work towards and it would be a great opportunity for bonding.
In track, I was a sprinter. I didn't run millions of miles every day. I had quite a bit of endurance in high school thanks to year-round soccer. So, you can imagine how nervous I was to commit to run 3.1 miles. I look at this number, now, and shake my head.
Last weekend, I committed to run a HALF MARATHON. I'm not great at math either, but add 10 miles to that 3.1. That's right. 13.1 miles.
At this point, I can totally run 3 miles just fine. Piece of cake. And the great thing is, I love it. I really miss running, abs, and weights. I mean, I was an athlete for over 10 years. Of course, they don't make you do abs and weights when you're on a 6-year-old mob soccer team, but alas, an athlete for over 10 years. Exercising is in my blood!
Anyway, enough of this. I am SO pumped to have committed to run a half-marathon with some of my closest friends. It's going to be intense, but it's also going to be awesome.
Follow our training at http://bondingbetweenmiles.blogspot.com/ and let me know if you'd like to join the team!
Side note: This post was originally to talk about blowing (50) and (88) out of the water. Goal (50) is to run at least once per month; Goal (88) is to do abs once per week for six months. Bam. Done.
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