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Runnin’ runnin’ and runnin’ runnin’…

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Well, for those of you keeping track, my 10k was this past Monday (Memorial Day). And, as evidenced by the fact that I am still alive, it went pretty well. I was going to break it down my what I was experiencing at each mile, but that would have read something like this:

Mile 1: Seriously, I’ve just done one mile?
Mile 2: This isn’t too bad.
Mile 3: Stop lying to yourself, Campbell. This kind of sucks.
Mile 4: Remember when you used to be able to breathe? Those were good times.
Mile 5: I CAN DO THIS!
Mile 6: If you don’t at least jog the last .2 miles, you will look like the biggest idiot ever.

Not really very inspiring. But here are the things I learned while running the Bolder Boulder:

  • Running will never be “in my blood.” I’m really not a runner. I would love to keep up this training. Heck, I would love to do more races, and work on my time. But I will never be one of those crazy, thinking it’s fun to run 10 miles on a Saturday morning people. I love those people. I am just not one of them.
  • I am very much a goal-driven person. I came in at 81 minutes, three minutes under the goal I set for myself. Not anything to write home about, but not too shabby either. I can handle it.
  • It really does give you an adrenaline boost when people cheer for you. I’ve never done sports, so I’ve never really had anybody cheer for me in a setting like this one. I had a big goofy grin on my face half the race as random people cheered and gave us high-fives. I had an even bigger, goofier grin on my face when my dear friend Krissy and her family cheered for me when I walked into their house 10 hours after I actually finished the race :)

So, will I do the Bolder Boulder again? I honestly have no idea. I wouldn’t mind it. I’d love to keep up the work outs, do some 5ks, and work up to being able to jog a whole 10k. I don’t know yet if that’s realistic or not, but it would be a nice goal to work toward.

But I did have fun. Which makes me feel like some kind of aliens have invaded my body. Because? Running? Fun? It’s like I don’t even know who I am anymore.

Running just as fast as we can…

Monday, March 31st, 2008

(So, it’s my new goal to title all of my posts with cheesy song lyrics)

Did I tell you I’m training for a 10-K?

Oh, I didn’t?

I’ll wait for you to finish laughing.

All done? Good!

So, yes, I’m training for a 10-K. Which, I discovered after looking it up is 6.21 miles. Which is about 6.2 miles farther than I’ve ever run. You see, I’m not a runner. I run when I’m being chased. And even then, only if I’m not carrying my pepper spray.

Why, you may be asking, am I doing a 10-K then? Well, first of all, you’ll notice that I’m not “running” said 10-K. I will jog as much as I can. Probably walk much more than I like. But the thing is, I needed some kind of goal. Because since October, my health and exercise plan has pretty much been non-existent. And just saying “I need to work out more” wasn’t cutting it. So my brilliant friend Krissy decided I needed a goal. And the goal she set for me was a 10-K.

So far, I’ve trained for 5 days. Those days were ugly. But during that time, I’ve perfected wogging, which is a little faster than a walk, but a little slower than a jog. It’s glorious.

I beg of you, if you see me, wogging around town, please try not to laugh too hard. I’m trying.

Food, glorious food

Friday, August 10th, 2007

So, for the past two weeks I’ve been keeping a food diary. I’m trying to drop a few pounds before a few weddings that I’m in this fall, and I know that I need accountability. So, I write down everything I eat, and then a dear friend looks it over, gives me stickers, and tells me I need to drink water and eat more protein for breakfast.

And this morning, for breakfast, I had:

  • An egg and an egg white, scrambled
  • Two slices of whole grain toast
  • 1/2 tablespoon of low-fat butter
  • 15 oz. of water

You should totally be impressed.