Last December I found an invitation on Facebook to run a 5K. The Portland Shamrock run. After two weeks of thinking about it..I decided to go for it and so after some more research on how to train for a 5K. I made a commitment by signing up. Since then I have been training. My approach is to run 4 days a week and do yoga for cross training two days a week. Joined a fitness club and ran 5 minuets on the treadmill on January 3rd. Each week I add a few minutes to my run and have gone from .5 miles to just about 3 miles. It has taken courage, self determination and strength.
Today is the first day of March and the race is upon me. I have run 90% of the time on the treadmill in the gym and now am realizing that I must run the last two weeks outside. That is a daunting task for me. I feel very vulnerable self conscious and afraid that something might happen to me along the run. So I need to break through yet another psychological and physical barrier.
I wish that I had been journaling all along the way of this latest adventure.
I also realize that if it is going to happen I just have to go out there and get running....
So here I go!
