For all of you who know me, this statement might be a little bit of a shock. You see, I've always insisted that I hate, hate, HATE running. I've never been able to understand those who claim to enjoy a nice long run. In fact, I don't think the words "nice" and "long run" should even be used together in the same sentence. That said, tonight's jog was markedly less terrible than I'm used to.
It might have something to do with the perfect weather, or the cool breeze that accompanied me as I trudged along. It might be due to the wonderful new running shoes that were on my feet, or perhaps the fun, motivational itunes mix blaring through my earbuds.
Amazingly, I did not want to kill myself at any point in the run, nor did I feel like collapsing onto the grass like a dead fish when I was done. Sure, I was sweating profusely and I got a cramp in my side that half-paralyzed my diaphragm. Sure, the second half of my route seemed to be at a 45-degree incline and I had to spit out massive amounts of unnecessary saliva along the way (as daintily as possible, I assure you). But, overall, my misery failed to overshadow the endorphin rush that came from doing something purely physical; something to get my heart pumping and adrenaline surging. It was a battle to convince myself to even get out the door, but once I did, I was glad for it.
And while I'm fairly certain a marathon is NOT in my future, if nothing else, I'll sleep well tonight.
Way to go, Kate!
ReplyDeletei am shocked. hehe. But good for you! And if i may, a suggestion? I too never understood the "runner's high" that some people (lunatics) profess to experience. However. As part of my workout to lose the baby weight, i started doing interval training (1 minute sprints, 3 minute jog, one minute sprint, 3 minute job, etc etc) because it is theorized that more calories are burned after such a workout (based on my limited experience, i would say that's true). In addition, to my pleasant surprise, i discovered i got in physical shape much faster. As in, in spite of my never going for a steady-pace jog, i suddenly two weeks later discovered that i could do so with ease. So! If you want to get in shape faster and not be bored, i recommend it!
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