5k Training

Ben persuaded me to run a 5k in April. So now I have to train for it. I am not a long distance runner by any means. And when I say long distance, I mean anything more than a mile.

Thursday was my first day of training. It was a nice, cool night out, which is great cause I hate to run when it's hot. Ben, Matt, Elliot, and Mary met up at my house and started out from there. Ben almost got killed crossing Woodward and Tennessee :( . He ran across Tennessee and never stopped to check traffic. We ran around the outside of campus. Although Mary, Elliot, and I cut through the Leach. But it was our first time running any long distance.

When we got back to my apartment, Matt was there but Ben wasn't. So we formed the MCC 5k Run Search Party. Not long after Matt took off looking for Ben, Ben showed up. And then we had to start looking for Matt. Next time, we'll be more coordinated in our running and search efforts.

We are going to try and run every Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. I think this is a great way to get in shape. If I decided to just run to stay in shape, I would give it up to easily. Now I have a goal. I have to run to stay in shape and be able to finish this 5k.