“Good things come slow - especially in distance running.” ~ Bill Dellinger, Oregon coach

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I don’t know if I mentioned it before but I recently took up running. I’m training for the Nike Marathon in San Francisco this October. It’s been about a month and a half, and I jsut ran 8 miles today! For someone who hadn’t run more than 100 yards before,  this is certainly an achievement! I do a run/walk combination so I shouldn’t be too boastful, but I feel very good about myself today :D

I took up running as a way to get some exercise. There is a free gym at work that I can’t bring myself to actually go to. I guess maybe because it’s indoors, and running on a treadmill just doesn’t have the same appeal. Anyway, I have always wanted to be a sporty girl, but I suck at most sports. Besides, I also didn’t want to join any team until I was in shape, because I didn’t want to be known as the girl “who can’t play because she runs out breath and needs to rest every 3 minutes”! So running seemed like a good solution: even though I am the world’s slowest runner, at least no one else is dependent on me, so I can afford to be slow. For now, it’s helping me get into a routine, learn how to be committed and consistent to a sport, and then hopefully once I’m done the marathon, I can join a soccer or baseball league! :)