Today's FFF is more for me than you. Sorry.
When do you become a "runner" as opposed to someone who runs? I've never really been either of these until recently. And I've mostly counted myself as someone who runs. You know how it is, I go out, run until I can't run no more, then go home, binge eat on Pringles and Coke, and wonder why I can't beat my best time of a 30 minute mile.
Until today. Today was different.
So far my best distance has been 4.6 miles. Not bad, I know. I almost stroked out the last 100 yards, but I didn't, and I recovered. Today I topped that with 5.18 miles. Pretty stinking good, if I do say so myself. And specific. 5.18. Not 5.2. Not 5.1. 5.18.
Somehow I must have stepped in concrete at the last turn, because my feet literally felt like they had cement blocks on them. I've never felt that before. I almost blew chunks on some dudes lawn, but I held it in, and continued "running", which was really more like a drunken stumble, for the last .18.
That was when I knew I had become a runner.
Happy Friday!
6 comments:
I'm just flat out jealous!!.....
However, obviously not jealous enough to get off my a@$ and run myself. Even though I dream of running and like it. I mean dream about running at least once a week.
You are a super star runner.
P.S. Bailee LOVES her hair color and her bangs. Thank you tons. ;)
Nice job. It's that distance you run after you feel like you'll die...that's when you get stronger. Keep it up!
hey keli! thanks so much for doing my hair!! i LOVE it! your so awesome and i miss you guys so much hopefully i can see you soon.
Hmmm - I think you are getting serious.
(I hang out with a lot of runners - that's where I get my expertise!!)
Good luck!
:)! Time to sign up for a race! And to talk about fuel. I've got all sorts of unsolicited advice for you ;).
i love that you are now a runner. maybe it will inspire me to get my rear in gear and become one as well.
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