For all of you who participated in my survey, thanks for helping me decide what to read! I started the book on Friday and I absolutely love it. Like Karen, I can't wait to get out of work to read more!
One of the many previews we saw at the movies Sunday was for the movie version that's coming out this summer. I hope it's a good adaptation.
So, today I decided to take a day off from the gym. Through my injury I've only been going five days a week instead of the usual six, but last week I went six again. We didn't stay up late Sunday night, but it was hard for me to get out of bed Monday morning. Even though I felt much better after the workout, I knew I needed a little extra sleep. Tomorrow I plan on trying out another run since I still haven't felt any pain from the mile I ran Saturday.
I really don't know how realistic my goals of running a 10K race in June and a half marathon in July are at this point, but I'm going to try. I have to take it one day at a time, try my best and see what I can do. I want to sign up for the new Portugal Day Race in June, it sounds like it could be a lot of fun, but I don't want to commit myself to another race (and possibly lose more race fee money) before I know if I can run the first race in June.
So, this might be an odd question, but do any of you runners just run for fun without racing? I started running by signing up for a race and setting a goal. As long as I've been running, I've been running races, and I don't know any different. I'm starting to think that maybe I should rethink my strategy.
- How many races do you run in a typical year?
- How long did you run before you ran your first race?
- Why did you start running?
Today's workout -
None. Rest day!
7 comments:
I love running races, setting goals and seeing myself improve! I think it's a great aspect of running, for sure. And definitely what makes running fun for me. I think whatever you decide to do, as long as it's fun and you enjoy if you can't go wrong. Maybe you're just in a rough patch and shouldn't focus on races so much as just getting back to running pain-free?
I want to read The Help! And definitely check out Mile Markers - I loved it!
I LOVED the help! I'm worried the movie will suck though. As for running, just for fun and to keep healthy... some days just to keep healthy LOL
Yeah! I hope so too they'll make it..
seems like it's either a flop or an it when its out in the cinema. Interesting though...
I've always run with a goal of doing a race - in particular, distance races, but I think that's just because I grew up in the running culture. My dad was a runner since high school, and he didn't even run a 5k for the first 10 years at least of his running "career" and didn't try for a marathon until the 90s!
ohh I have heard great things about the Help, I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of it :)
I try to have fun as my #1 priority for all of the races that I enter. I would run more races except they can be pretty pricey!
I wish you all the best with your prep and I wouldn't worry about having to strive for a particular time with both or either of the races. Try to focus on the fun and the experience :)
1) I run 10-12 races per year
2) I ran about 6-8 months before my first 5k
3) To lose weight. Now for fun!
i was surprised at how much i loved the help, i was clapping in the theater when I saw a preview for it...total dork
i run to run and often goes ages without a race
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