4 miles 36:30
This was the first time I felt like I went running. The first mile was torture, so much so I almost turned around and went home. Everything felt stiff and heavy. Somehow though I got into the zone and convinced myself not to worry about it, just to make the first left turn and see how I felt. It clicked.
I love that moment. The moment when you look up and realize that your head and your feet are working together. Your breathing is level, the music is perfect... You feel like you could run forever. I'm addicted to that moment. I know I look like a crazy person every time that it happens, too. Big smile, deep breath in... I'm not gonna lie, once in a while I might spread my arms out to the sides or up over my head for a second. It's better than drugs or alcohol can ever make you feel and it made all the crappy, cold, dark and windy runs before it seem worthwhile. Not the fastest time, but I didn't care. I had fun. For the first time since I started this training I enjoyed it. Maybe there's hope for me yet!
This was the first time I felt like I went running. The first mile was torture, so much so I almost turned around and went home. Everything felt stiff and heavy. Somehow though I got into the zone and convinced myself not to worry about it, just to make the first left turn and see how I felt. It clicked.
I love that moment. The moment when you look up and realize that your head and your feet are working together. Your breathing is level, the music is perfect... You feel like you could run forever. I'm addicted to that moment. I know I look like a crazy person every time that it happens, too. Big smile, deep breath in... I'm not gonna lie, once in a while I might spread my arms out to the sides or up over my head for a second. It's better than drugs or alcohol can ever make you feel and it made all the crappy, cold, dark and windy runs before it seem worthwhile. Not the fastest time, but I didn't care. I had fun. For the first time since I started this training I enjoyed it. Maybe there's hope for me yet!