Week 4 - Day 3

Today was the first day of school. Today I didn't get home until 8pm. Today I'm supposed to go on my run. Crap!

Needless to say, it was a serious struggle to get myself out the door for my run this evening. I considered giving myself the day off, but I'll be tired other days too so... no wussing out!

As I started down the hill for my run, I was thinking about my last post. My last run really kinda sucked and I was trying to figure out why I was so eager to get going now. Then it occurred to me. Each run is a clean slate. A fresh start. Maybe this time I'll feel like a runner. When I say "feel like a runner" I mean maybe I will enjoy all 25 minutes of my run instead of just the first 5. That's what I imagine a "runner" to be like. They don't struggle to stick with it.

Anyway.. it just kinda made me think about the first days of school. It's a chance far a start fresh. You kinda forget about why you were so excited for school to end the year before because you think, "this year, this year is going to be different. This year I won't procrastinate. I will push myself harder. This will be my best year."

So... to answer your question. No, my run did not leave me feeling like a runner... more like a light jogger. :)

Week 4 - Day 2

Saturday's workout: 5 min walk, 3 min run, 1.5 min walk, 5 min run, 2.5 min walk, 3 min run, 1.5 min walk, 5 min run

My original intention on Saturday (I'm writing this a day later), was to run in the morning before it got hot. Unfortunately when you wake up well past mid-morning, that whole early morning run thing doesn't really work out so well. Instead I decided to run in the early evening thinking that it would cool down enough to not suck a lot to go running. I was so wrong. I really don't like running when it's hot and/or humid. I find myself thinking about all the wrong things like:

* Oh my gosh I can't believe I'm actually running. or...
* Running somewhere is a seriously slow means of transportation. or...
* One step at a time Kira, one step at a time.. what the heck? I'm going to be going one step at a time for like 18 million more steps! This sucks. or...
* Seriously though... how many steps am I actually taking here? or...
* Why did I decide this would be a good idea? or...
* I think my foot hurts, no my leg, no my lungs.. I can't breathe!

Yes.. that's what the humidity does to me. But! Despite the games my mind was playing.. I made it back in OK. In fact, I think I ran a little farther on this run than the last one.