Whew

Woke up to the sun shining so i took it as a sign to haul my ass to u.p. For a quick run. I've actually been dreading this run because i know it would kill me from either exhaustion or shame. I have never been more out of shape. Aside from the ten pounds i put on the past year, i havent really been serious about my running. Sure there's the sporadic gym run every now and then, but it's shameful how from inching my way to my first 15k last year, i am now back to huffing and puffing towards the 5k mark. I am hanging my head in shame...

But as i said, the sun is out and i had my ipod with me. It feels good to be out and running, dragging my fat bum around the university oval. I've missed the familiar aches in my shins, the therapeutic numbing of my mind. It's just me and the road ahead. It couldn't have been a better time, too.

I wont be making promises this time. No time frames for the next 10k or the next race. This time i will just run, like forrest did. And there will be days when i will just walk, too. Heck there would be days when i would be stubborn enough to just stay under the covers and forget i ever took joy in running. But i am hoping against hope those days would be few and far between. I seek the clarity i get from running.

I'm almost done with my coffee here at starbucks. Had to give my legs a rest. Time to limp home and enjoy a nice long hot shower and maybe smile a little bit, thinking hey, i did it. I got off my bum and ran today. Have a blessed sunday everyone!

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