5k Update

It's been a little bit, but I wanted to announce that I did complete my 5k! I ran it in 32 minutes (and some seconds, can't remember how many), which was better than I had expected! It felt really good to complete after having trained. I was a little nervous, because it was the Saturday after we got back from Spain, and I didn't run at all while in Spain. But adrenaline and motivation from my friends kept me going.

Unfortunately, unlike my friend Sarah, I did not run at all for 2 weeks after the 5k. :(
However, I am happy to report that on Saturday I got back into it and ran again tonight. I'm doing a training program called "Gateway to 8k", so it should get me to running 5 miles regularly, which I think I'll stay at for awhile. My main goal in running is overall fitness/health, so running ~50 minutes (or 5 miles) 3-4 days a week definitely meets that goal for me. My main challenge now is weather. It has definitely become cold a lot earlier than normal (we've even had snow!) and with the early sunset, I'm thinking I may have to move my runs indoors if I'm going to stay with it. I could handle the cold for a while longer, but I don't like running in the dark, it makes me nervous! We do have a nice rec center and I think I can run on the track indoors for free since I'm a resident. I have yet to check it out, but I need to give myself a kick in the pants and do it. It's amazing how much easier running is now that I'm in better shape. I don't notice a big difference in my physical appearance, but I feel a huge difference when I run and that feels really good!