Wait...do I like running?
I did a 5K over Thanksgiving break. Nothing crazy. It was hard mostly due the fact that I literally forgot that I had asthma, but still felt good to be outside for that long. Last week I ran my first 2 miles without stopping. I was keeping consistent pace, keeping my breathing in check, and still paying attention to what's going on not just zoning out.
I don't like exercise. Scratch that. I don't like exercise for exercise sake. If I'm hiking, it's because I wanna make it up the mountain, or to the next water-spring, or just to see the other side of the neighborhood. While I'm on these hike, I'm often prepping for a trip usually carrying a weighted backpack or tracking my mile times. Hell, I've done a 15 mile day. And I'm semi athletic, I can hold my own. But I never understood why people enjoy ab routines? Like, why in world what I want to be that sore in one place???? But logically, I understand that I need to work out or I'll die. I'm 22, my metabolism is going to catch up with me eventually. I want to be able to hike in my old age, dance without pain, and continue to support the body I have. I took up running because it's cheap, and more time efficient than hiking. I don't like it all that much, but I'm getting used to it? It feels good to feel good.
I understand that this is not revolutionary thinking, but this was the encouragement that I needed a month ago when I began lacing up my shoes.
Here's to the next PR.
