Run #9 - May 16th, 2012

In case you were wondering, the importance of having a workout buddy is so someone can help keep you accountable and motivated. The problem is, they actually do these things. After our run on Sunday, my friend Ashley wanted to meet me for a post work run. She was headed to my side of town and since I work on campus, I suggested that we do a big campus loop. I know there are tons of 5k races which happen on my campus every year, but I haven't yet participated in one, so why not make our own?

As the day was dwindling, and my motivation was slipping away with the hours, I kept trying to slip Ashley some deterrents, from actually showing up to our scheduled run. I talked about the smoke from the fire (which wasn't blowing our way today), and the clouds in the sky that could possibly produce ran, and even tried to convince her that we should go to dinner or do something fun instead of running. Sadly, she wasn't falling for any of it. She showed up with her iPod in hand, her shoes laced up, and her game face on. Damn. I was now committed. It was now too late for a last minute excuse. This run was going to happen. 

We set out across campus, and since Ashley had never been on campus, I was able to point out buildings or tell stories from my good ol' college days. The minutes flew past, the scenery was energetic and exciting to run against and the weather was perfect. By the time we had completed the loop, I was ready to push forward and run more. I had never experienced that feeling before. The actual desire to continue running. It was pretty exciting to finish a run and not feel like death and want to do more, but I guess I will need to save it for another day. 

Lesson Learned: Getting lost in a run is an important part of actually enjoying it.  

Distance: 3.2 miles

Time: 35:51