Pherhaps I'll Stick It Out

A friend of mine stopped by my house a couple of weeks ago and mentioned that she had recently begun running and wanted me to join her for a 5k sometime this year. She knew that I liked to run and thus thought we should tackle this together. My first response was no!

Don't get me wrong, I love a good run. In high school I ran a fair amount while training with a soccer team in the off-season (I never played, just ran in the off-season with friends). Then in college I would run for stress relief and sanity. Especially my senior year in college I ran a lot. I do enjoy running, but the consistency is not always my best.

For some reason though, I found myself online last night and looking for a 5k to run in the fall. I like the idea of it. I like the idea of pushing myself to do something for me. It's healthy and fun and for me at this point it seems like a great accomplishment to push towards.

So we're looking at a 5k in the middle of October and I started running tonight. Now keep in mind, I've run one day and have about two months until the 5k. I may not make it until then, but I'd really like to try. I'd like to stick this out and cross a finish line. Not for competitive reasons, but just for the accomplishment.

Now I just need to set me a schedule for running. My favorite time to run is late at night. Tonight I set out to run about 11:15pm. I would love to tackle an early morning running schedule, but I fear that may be too much for me for now. So for the time being, I'll stick to evening or late night runs. Maybe after the consistency of running for a bit, I'll try to shift to a morning schedule.

Until then......