Running envy

On Sunday afternoon, I completed Week 7 of C25K (2.5 miles). I ran outside, in the wind, with a giant hill in the middle. I finished that. I know it’s been said a million times before, but there’s no way you could have told ‘old me’ that ‘new me’ would have done this. In fact, it would have been hard to convince ‘January me’ who was diligently working through the early weeks of C25K that Week 7 would be essentially the same challenge level for me.

I see you all talking about your 10 milers and your sub-10 minute miles and I get green with envy. I want to BE you! However, right now I need to just be me. Me, chubby me with my hurting shin/calves, starting out Week 8 and a mere 6 runs away from completing C25K and choosing a new goal. I’ve had some sad things to contend with in my life for the past couple of weeks, but the plan for right now is:

 Who's with me?