4 February 2008
Gimme Five…maybe Ten?
Posted by Kristin Linscott under: Kristin Linscott .
I had the most amazing, effortless run last Friday night. It may not have been all that long of a run - a solid 5 miles - but in the grand scheme of things, it was kind of a breakthrough for me.
Maybe it was the fact that I had the crappiest end-of-week EVER. I’ll spare you all the details. Maybe all the stress and irritation came out in that 5 miles…whatever the case, I felt MUCH better after my run. I could literally feel the stress balling up inside of my chest and escaping with each breath I took. It was really wierd, but again, it felt great!
I could have most definitely kept going to 6 or 7 miles, without a doubt. But I had a pretty long run the night before and I didn’t want to push it. I thought to myself…if I keep up my training at this pace, I’ll be whipping off 10 miles in no time. That excites me…I would have never thought in a million years I would have the physical ability to run that far, let alone actually be excited about it.
I’m feeling good about where I’ll be at come May 10th. And with the progress I’m seeing, though in small baby steps, I’m becoming more motivated every day. It’s no longer a drag to get myself in the gym to run or bundle up to run outside…I look forward to every run, even if I’m tired. And the physical changes I’m seeing in my health and body, yet small, are visual reminders as to the positive benefits of running.
And I can’t wait until the Blog when I can actually say that I ran a full 10 miles!
2 Comments so far...
Bob Estes Says:
4 February 2008 at 8:37 pm.
Great job turning your stress into positive energy. I have run 10 miles two times and it’s a nice stepping stone for more!
Deb Says:
5 February 2008 at 9:45 pm.
What wonderful energy Kristin! I’m so glad that you are feeling all the positive benefits of running! Keep up the good work and 10 miles will be no big deal before you know it! You’re awesome!
Deb