Distance: 4.95k yesterday, 4.88k today
Time: 34:45 yesterday, 34:08 today
So, I realized that I have run three runs this week, without having any postings up. I did a quick post about my 7k run on Tuesday on my iPhone but it hadn’t been published yet; it’s there now. Both yesterday and today were beautiful days to be out running. Both days were sunny, with a mild headwind on the way to the bridge, so I got a tailwind back. Yesterday, after much thought, I wore a short-sleeved t-shirt with pants instead of wearing a long-sleeved shirt with crops. I realized after about a kilometer that I should have gone the other way, because my legs were warm but my arms were cold! So, today I wore a long-sleeved top and my new cropped lululemons, and I really think it was more comfortable. In fact, if the weather holds, I will wear capris more often. But enough about fashion.
One of the running groups I follow on Twitter (I think it was Runner’s World) put out an article recently on the rules of running. My personal favorite was that if you care even a little bit about being called a runner versus a jogger, you’re a runner. To some, it may just be semantics, but I actually get a bit offended if I’m called a jogger. To me, it sounds like someone who’s a poser. Someone who doesn’t take it seriously. Which is strange, because I never thought of myself as a serious runner; I’m not even sure I’ve been running long enough to be one. I do know that I will run in any weather (except for heavy snow, I don’t have the right shoes), and that I feel very “hardcore” when I run in the rain during a wind warning. Does that make me a “serious” runner? Or just a dork running in the rain?
Speaking of “serious” running, I have modified my New Year’s Resolution a bit. Although it was really fun to run the 10k race a couple of weeks ago, I was the slowest person in my age group. Not that I’m really upset about it, but I’m not sure that running in races where I come in last all the time is not the best way to spend my money. So, I’ve decided to try to do some “Fun Runs” when I can instead of races. There is a 5k on Valentine’s Day for Muscular Dystrophy that I’ve signed up for, instead of killing myself trying a 12 k this weekend. This run looks much more relaxed, and I get a t-shirt this time! Still planning to do one each month, although I’m not 100% of my work schedule yet, so I haven’t signed up for any other runs. Has anyone else done any of these kinds of runs? Are people still competitive? Or is it just a big party for runners? I’ll find out next week, and keep you posted!
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