So I can't really count today's run as part of the official Couch to 5K program. But it was fun, and it was running, and I'm sure it will count towards the eventual goal! Ben happened to be home when I was ready to leave for my jog, so he came along. We have never gone running together before, so I was excited to get some quality time together--and also to show him up, big time. After all, I've been building up my endurance for months, and he doesn't jog at all. He's always the one that's good at athletic stuff, and I'm always the one that is huffing and puffing and complaining. I can remember one bike ride, in particular, when he had to wait for me at the top of a hill, while I panted next to my bike, a funny shade of green. This time I knew it would be different, and I was looking forward to it!
First, we headed to the track by our house. As it happened, school had just let out for all the neighborhood kids, and they had all gathered around the track to run races and cheer. Now when I see kids in the neighborhood loafing around in front of their buildings, playing their music too loud, or selling drugs, I always think "look at those good for nothing kids. Why don't they get their butts over to Riverbank Park to play basketball, or soccer, or run around or something?" But today, every kid in the neighborhood WAS in Riverbank Park, engaging in some wholesome fun. Immediately, I rued my earlier wishing that must have brought them all here to clog up my track during jog time.
So off we trotted to the greenway. We jog/walked from where we live, in Hamilton Heights, all the way down to 96th street and back. Now I have missed about a week of jogging, because of a bad cold that's finally lifting. This jog was hard for me! And even worse--Ben, who hasn't been doing any couch to 5K program and hasn't gone jogging at any time during recent memory--kept up fine. He went faster than me! It was hard to keep up sometimes, in fact!
Anyway, it was fun to have a partner again--even if I didn't get to show him who's boss on the greenway. And it was a good ease-in back to the program. I can't believe missing a week seems to have made such a difference. But I'm back!
-Kristin
2 comments:
That is neat that you got to actually go out together and do something. It took me a long time to get over that cold. On the outside I seemed mostly fine, but inside it kept going for two weeks and I was tired!
Way to go Kris.
I am still dealing with this cold as well. Joe had it too but it seemed to get better then it came back like it was brand new again. I can see where it would keep you from jogging, and make you weak so it would be harder to jump back in where you left off. You are doing so great!!!!
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