I JUST RAN A 5K WITHOUT STOPPING! 1/2 of my goal met!!!!! I can't remember the last time I EVER ran any race without stopping! I believe it was in high school!
This run began with me telling Lia that I feel like crap. My head hurt, my stomach hurt, and I was not in a social mood. Lia knows my general rule: only talk on the walks. We got to running, and I turned to her within 5 minutes and said "let's not stop this time." She probably thought I didn't want to talk at all! But Lia is such a sport, she would talk and I responded with one or two words (or groans) each time. And we did it. I felt so accomplished, and realized this feeling from setting goals and meeting them is addictive. Signs I'm turning into that goal-oriented individual I want to be!
"So do you like the actual running part, or how you feel when you are done?" Lia asked as we high-fived and collapsed on the patio furniture. I'm not sure. Right now it's the feeling after. But I'm starting to actually enjoy the runs as well. Lesson learned? I would have never felt like this after a run or pushed myself to do it if I didn't have a goal and a way to hold myself accountable.
Day.10.5k.total.time: 31:09 with a 10:05 min/mile pace! NO walking!
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