Running alone......

Last night and tonight have been points of refuge in the storm. We are now at 16 or 17 days without a day off and today and tomorrow are huge days for us. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel (Saturday is a day off) though. However Tuesday and Wednesday nights this week were at least open on my schedule. For students it was a time for them to host parties for their lifegroups in the dorms, which meant a breath of fresh air for the staff!

Tonight I got home from the office around 6pm and ate dinner and watched some tv until the sun was down, then it was time to hit the pavement. And I am more than happy to announce that tonight was my best run yet! I hit a record 1.6 miles tonight!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So my real reason for this post is about the moments before I ran. I was watching tv with a housemate and when our episode went off and I got up to go change for running, he asked if I wanted a partner for my run. My response, "no thanks I run alone." Running and working out has always been something that I do alone. Another friend asked last week if she could run with me and I said no. My friend tonight claimed he was offended because he wanted to hang out and I wouldn't let him run with me. He then went on this kick about how it is better to run with someone and he was also just wanting to help me in my quest for a 5k. (I think really he was just being dramatic and trying to make me feel bad....punk!)

For me running is my de-stress and down time at the end of the day. I don't run to be social, I run for me. And especially tonight I was running a new route and pushing for a new distance. I was scared that if I let him run with me that I wouldn't do as well because I'd try to keep his pace and it may be to fast for me or something. And I also talk to myself and God a lot when I run. I talk to myself to encourage myself and I talk to God about whatever. Lately I've been working on a sermon as I run.

After I got back I texted my friend from last week and told her that I had not let my other housemate run with me tonight, so it's not just her, I don't run with anyone. (except when I was in college and ran with my dear friend Angela on a regular basis) I did get to thinking though, maybe he is right. Maybe I would run better if I were running with someone. Maybe I should try it again. But I really do love my runs alone. For now I think I'll keep it that way! Sorry friends, I do love you!!

Until then......