run three miles

I just ran 1.75 miles the other day. I’m over half-way towards my goal!

You know, I’ve been doing this the complete wrong way: no warm-ups because I want to get straight to the business (or otherwise I wouldn’t do it at all). Also, I start fast and then slow down when I’m out of breath, which is the exact opposite of what you should do, but one of the reasons why I actually feel like going for a run at all is that in the beginning I feel like I’m flying. So I have to do this my way; I can learn about the more effective techniques later, when I’ve developed some confidence in the fact that I can run and I can have fun doing it.

Today: 1.2 miles without stopping! It’s really rewarding that in the beginning, the progress is really fast. Also, it’s great great great to feel like I can do something I never could before. I don’t have to stop where only a few weeks ago I did have to! I’m reclaiming my own body, it seems.

I just bought running shoes! Testing them out, I found out I can run like 0.5 miles without stopping. I’m in decent shape but running obviously takes a lot of practice. Whatever, I’m so bad in this that the only way is up. And I’m having fun at it!