So my coworker in the office has decided we're going to start running races this year. Since I really would like to get back in to running, I said "Sure!" Now, it seems like I'm more into it than she is! She decided to take the liberty to sign me and another coworker up for the Illinois Marathon (just the 5K, so not bad at all). I'm trying to debate if I want to do the 10K the next day, or if 9 miles of semi-competitive running is going to be killer on my knee. Right now, I'm thinking it's not the greatest idea. Maybe later in the summer I'll try running a 10K.
A few years ago, right after I graduated college and was living on my own, a block away from the gym, I ran 8 miles in 65 minutes. In case math wasn't your strong suit in school, that's 8 8-minute miles. I was soo proud of myself! Even my friend, who was a competitive runner for the U of I was impressed. Since then, I haven't been running as far or as much. I really would like to, especially now that I'm living in town.
Anyway, in my search for area races, I've stumbled across the greatest 5K EVER, the Color Run! It's a super cool race where you basically get tye-dyed as you run. The closest is in Chicago, so relatively close. Apparently each kilometer you get sprayed with a different color so when you cross the finish line, you're multi-colored. Afterwards, they have a huge party where you can get even more colorful. I'm soo going to do this, I just need other people to go with me. I have tons of friends who live up in the city/'burbs, so let's go!
I'm really in to finding area 5 and 10Ks to do; I've even created an Excel sheet dedicated to keeping track of all the details for each race (date, cost, location, website, etc.). Anyone who knows me well knows I'm obsessed with Excel.
Yesterday, after my search for fun races to participate in, I decided to go to my on-site apartment "gym." I have a regular membership at the campus gym, but it's still super busy with all the students returning and being on their "new years resolutions," that I don't like going there at the moment. Anyway, I went to this "gym" thing across the parking lot from me and discovered I don't like treadmills. Maybe it's because I was using a really old machine that didn't seem to have any cool programs or settings other than manual, or maybe it's because I always use the eliptical when I run on a machine. Needless to say, I've decided that I'm headed to the campus gym whenever I want to work out here because next door sure isn't going to cut it. I ended up running in the parking lot last night at 9 at night because I couldn't get the treadmill to stay at a setting I liked.
Stay tuned as I start my regular runs and start training for my first ever 5K. I'm super excited!
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