So, this may not seem like a big deal on paper but to me it's everything. I was concerned with how long it was taking me to run this 1 mile route. With the time I was clocking in at I figured "oh well, I can just finish my half marathon in the time it takes to run the full thing!!". Turns out I have been running 1.6 miles instead of just 1. On the plus side, I can already run over a mile and a half!! On the negative side...well there really isn't one except maybe that's why I am a little more sore than I thought I would be. So, day 4 (run #3) was completed this morning and I even had a running partner today. Which brings me to my next topic...
Body types. I have posted before that I am not a runner, along with that is my non-runner body type. I have short legs and if I am honest with myself am rather round. My running partner today does not suffer from my afflictions, he has long legs and is rather lean. He can eat chips for dinner and have no consequences because his fabulous metabolism will turn those chips into rocket fuel. I thought I may have a chance since it's my third day running and I have found some sort of stride at this point. But no, Barry looked painful trying to stay slow enough to let me keep up. His knees were coming up to his chin so he could take small enough strides to not lose me just on that aspect. So, I shooed him ahead and by the time I huffed and puffed my way home he was in the shower already. To further exemplify this point I will write about a 5K we ran one year. We had all the good intentions of running regularly before this 5K but without the accountability of a blog journaling our progress ended up barely running at all. But, we were registered and thought we should run anyways. I ended up walking most of it. Barry ran a 7 minute mile. ugh. All this said, my husband is very encouraging to me and always makes sure that I feel good about myself. I will need this encouragement as the journey continues. So run fast Barry, maybe one day I will catch up!
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That makes me wonder exactly how far I've been running, Tom lent me his pedometer, and I ran 2 miles according to the odometer on my car, but the pedometer said 1.4 miles. That's depressing. Keep up the good work, you're doing great!!!!
I admire your dedication to this goal and look forward to hearing about it as you continue with your training!
Angie- love the blog! I also love the teal green Colombia gear, and think you should wear it with pride! Keep pressing on my friend!!
My fellow runner!! Wonderful! It doesn't matter if you have a runner's body type or not. All that matters is that you're out doing it and that you have a goal to work towards. I can't wait to hear more!
I feel your "sidekick" pain. First time I ran with Jamin, he actually ran circles around me so that he could get a good work out. Basically, it looked like he was orbiting around me. More recently, he just took shorter steps but many more of them. I've felt fairly ridiculous at times, but I sure was glad to have him as a walking partner when I couldn't run.
I'm looking forward to being able to run again--my body hasn't been able to handle it since the first trimester of my pregnancy. I tried it a few weeks postpartum and was sorry for it the next week or so.
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