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Everbody's heard of the Couch to 5k program, and I've whipped up a little program of my own called 5k to 5 mile. Here's the plan:
- Register for a 5 mile race
- Make yourself go run it
Last month, after I ran my first ever 5k race, I had bold ambitions to keep up the running. I heard about Columbus' Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot and thought it sounded like fun, so I went ahead and signed up. Unfortunately, this month turned out to be a lot busier than I had anticipated. Between work and personal projects, I didn't run at all for a solid two of the three weeks since then. But, as much as I wanted to ignore it, the morning of the big race came just the same, and since I hate to waste a $35 registration fee, I got myself up at 7:30 on Thanksgiving morning to meet up with several thousand runners to run my first ever five mile race.
I'm happy to say that I made it! The first part was a pretty sharp downhill run, which gave me some encouragement for the first leg. A large part of the second half of the race was completely downhill, which was also nice, but the last mile was just uphill the whole way. I did do a combination of walking and running for that last mile, but I still finished up in just over an hour.
It was a good way to start a holiday that typically revolves around gorging ourselves with food and sitting in front of the TV. I think I'm ready for a little break from races, but I'm glad I was able to do it.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Now, could someone please pass the stuffing?
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