Challenge blog: 18 Oct - A nice time of year to run

It's only taken six weeks, but I'm starting to enjoy running

Posted: 18 October 2010
by Kate Langrish

Kate Langrish

As someone who skived off games at school and would do literally anything to get out of cross country, I never thought the day would come - but this morning, half way through my run, I suddenly realised I was enjoying it.

The sun was out, the leaves starting to turn colour and fall, and Doves' Kingdom of Rust blasting out of my iPod - and I thought to myself, this is a nice way to spend half an hour.

So there we go. A breakthrough. Whether I'll feel the same when I have to run 10k remains to be seen, but at least I won't be thinking up excuses about verrucas or hiding in the school toilets...

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anna weber

I remember a few years back running for exactly 6 minutes round the block and being in agonising pain for the following THREE days. Last weekend I ran my first 5 mile fun run. It's taken me a while to enjoy it, but now I cannot imagine without running! When you've discovered the famous runner's Zone you'll be hooked for life. I'll definitely be taking up the 10k challenge; what a great idea! Abd don't forget, smaller quicker sdteps on the balls of one's feet :-)
Xanna.

Posted: 20/10/2010 at 19:39

Rachel Cook 2

You've convinced me - I'll be going home tonight and pulling on the trainers, wrapping up very warm and pretending that today is Monday with a 20 min walk. I'm impressed that you've gone from pain to enjoyment in 6 weeks and fancy me some of that too - well done!

Posted: 21/10/2010 at 17:04

Zest's Kate Langrish

Ah, thanks for your support Anna and Rachel. Anna - I'm v impressed about your 5 mile fun run. What's this about little steps on the balls of the feet though? Is this some secret I don't know about?! Will it make it easier???
Rachel - did you get your trainers on? Let me know how you get on. I can honestly say the whole running thing has been a bit of a revelation for me, so hope it's the same for you.

Posted: 09/11/2010 at 22:45

Clarabelle

I have been back into running since the early Summer, and only since a cold three weeks ago and then a holiday have I felt like I have feel away from my routine. Now with dark nights I have been putting off heading out over the past three days.

Having read your comments...I realise that I need to make myself get out and I will feel so much better once I do.

Cheers

Posted: 23/11/2010 at 02:53

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