Got the club going up....

Tuesday is normally a running day for me.  But yesterday, as I looked at my schedule, I realized that I wasn't going to be able to fit in my run in the afternoon.  So I had a choice to make; should I wake up super early and run at the gym or should I skip today's run?

Race Recap: Seashore Strider's 8th Annual St. Patrick's Day 5K/10K

Early last week I happened to glance at a race calendar and realized that the St. Patrick's Day 5K that I ran in 2014 was scheduled for Saturday, March 14.  Although the 5K is about an hour away from me (it's held in Denton, MD), I liked the family-friendly atmosphere of the race last year and I really liked the fast and flat course.  Since I didn't have anything else really planned for Saturday, I decided to sign up.

Sweat Therapy

Today wasn't the best day.  A series of unpleasant events started at work and just kept on coming even after I had left the office.  Add to that some rainy weather and by the late afternoon, my mood had taken a noticeable downward turn.  Needless to say, I was not super enthused to tackle my run this afternoon.  Originally I was scheduled for a rest day today but I missed my tempo run yesterday due to time constraints and I didn't want to skip the first strength building run on my schedule this week! So off to the gym I went.

My Current Running Schedule

Over the course of my running journey, I have run many, many different races - lots of 5Ks, several 5 milers, 10Ks, half-marathons and even a full marathon.  OK - scratch that - I have PARTICIPATED in lot of races.  I'll be honest and admit that I usually don't train to run races hard; I run in races because I enjoy the race day atmosphere, enjoy running besides lots and lots of people, and I like having a set goal (i.e. completing a set distance) to work towards as I run.

My First 5K

Since today is Thursday, I thought I would post a #TBT about my first 5K.  Overall, it was a good experience for me - despite a few hiccups at the end.

I mentioned in a previous post that I followed a Couch-to-5K program to begin my running journey.  I chose this type of program because at the time, my end goal was to be able to run a 5K;  more specifically, I wanted to run the Baltimore Running Festival 5K, a local (and quite large) race that I had seen advertised at my gym.  So I committed to this goal by signing up for the race, penciling my run/walks into the calendar for every week leading up the race, and embarking on my transformation from couch potato to real runner.

A lovely run outside...

Yesterday was the first time in about a week that I was able to run outside and it was awesome!  I can't wait for all the snow and ice to melt so I can do that more frequently.  I've managed to sneak out here and there for a run around my neighborhood this winter, but I'm getting tired of the same old route.  I want to get back to running on the local trails.

The Journey Begins

Welcome to my small space on the Internet dedicated to capturing my trials, tribulations, and triumphs along the path of my running journey.  Thanks for stopping by!  Allow me to introduce myself and give you a bit of background on my journey thus far...