We are training for a marathon.
Okay, wait, not really. Hopefully, eventually we will build up enough stamina and endurance to run the whole twenty-six or so miles that makes up a marathon... but for now we're aiming for a whopping 3.1 miles, also know as a 5k.
Today was the first day of the rest of our running lives. We set out on a mission to run two miles around our neighborhood and to our surprise, made it a very impressive (if I do say so myself), five miles. Given, we didn't run the whole way -- maybe 2.5 of the miles we ran, but I'm proud of us. To be self-exclaimed 'non-runners,' I think we did pretty darn good.
I didn't say it was easy, though. Our legs, calves, arms, heads and faces were paining us -- but 'no pain, no gain,' right? As if it wasn't difficult enough, our impulse decision to sprint one-tenth of a mile made things a little more difficult. Moaning, groaning, sweating, nausea -- all the super fun symptoms that come along with running set-in -- but we didn't falter! We fought through and eventually, we made it the furthest distance I'm pretty certain either of us has ever trekked at one time.
YAY! for training for a race. So much to look forward too! Since we're doing it together it should be much easier to fight through and we hope you, whoever you are that's reading this, will say a little prayer that we'll stay injury free and motivated for the rest of our training. :)
-- MF
