exercise transmitted disease
Yesterday, during a conversation with a friend who was thinking about starting Couch to 5k, I realized how much my attitude towards running has changed in the last 5 weeks.
Previously, I had never run an entire mile without walking at least some part of it. I loathed running and regarded it as something only to be undertaken when being chased by bears. Even when I was in great cardiovascular shape and biking every day and even bike touring on occasion, I still hated running and still sucked at it. Because running sucks.
I get disappointed now when I miss a run and have now moved up my running schedule from 3 days a week to every other day. If Couch to 5k didn’t forbid it, I would do more. Sometimes I run an extra day anyways. When I bought a new pair of running shoes last week, I bounced around the apartment, just as happy as I was when my ridiculous heels arrived. I’ve crossed the hump and completed my first 20 minute run and I’m pretty sure I could have kept going to the full 30 minutes that is the end goal of the program. I have officially encountered the runner’s high and embraced it.
Somewhere in the last few weeks, I turned from a reluctant person-who-runs into a…runner. One of those people. They don’t really warn you about this when you start the program. It’s too late for me now, but if you want to retain your hatred towards running, please be careful. Before you become one of us.
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Running is also important for running away from zombies. Other than that, completely unnecessary.
Dear evil alien overlords,
Please let us know when you have returned our friend. Thank you.
~ Earthlings
Hooray!
i hope to follow in your footsteps. hahaha.
I was a runners a few years back. Loved the runners high….there was nothing like it. I got so competitive with myself. Ran 3 marathons including Boston (also fit in having 2 kids in that time period.) Never thought I would choose to give up running…..but I have. It settled into my hips and the “high” became a bit painful. I tend to ignore the golden rule “everything in moderation!” Keep up the good work….running is great, in moderation