10km in East Coast, Australia, Jul 2004
Yesterday was the first time I did the 10k under an hour. I did my first 10k in Australia in 1hr 8mins and have always wanted to break the hour mark, but strangely, when I finally did it yesterday, it didn't feel extraordinary.
Perhaps I've been reading too many blogs of runners who finish it in 45mins or so. Comparing myself to them doesn't help the ego, but I must remember: running is a recreational hobby to me; I've never been on a track team, never had a running coach, and everything I know and do I've picked up on my own or with my friend. That makes me feel somewhat better.
I started running for a strange reason. I was sitting beside my friend who had been running regularly. I noticed that her thighs were like iron, and I wanted iron thighs too! So I started running. I remember my first run. I did 4 rounds in my neighbourhood (3.6km) and when I stopped, I had to sit down and keep my head down to keep my heart from popping right out. I remember watching the sweat fall from my face like, or I thought then, the great drops of blood at Gethsemane.
I've come a long way since then. And I have iron thighs to boot. :) What were your reasons why you started running? And now, looking back, did running meet all your expectations?
Category: Running
5 comments:
When I was in the 8th grade I learned I was the fastest in my class in the 800m and I've been running ever since.
After college I took up distance running because I loved the solitude and it allowed me to eat and drink as much as I wanted and stay thin.
I used to run every race I could find, 10ks, 20ks, half-marathons and marathons. Now, it's been years since my last race but would love to see what I could finsh a 10k in today (at age 47). Twenty years ago, my best was 39:47.
I'm happy for u. I'm still a couple mins above an hour. But then it's also a recreational thing for me and we learn the same way. Too many reasons why I run. Iron thighs is one of them.
Hey, thanks for all the comments. Lots of ordinary people run really well it seems like..
thc - fastest in class? :) I like eating and drinking whatever I want too!
Sembler Fatigué - yeah iron thighs! :) Keep running!
eric - wow. you have been running a long time. I've a long way to go. That's one of the best things about starting slow -- lots more space to improve! :) My sis lives in texas. It is its own country.
Sergeant threatened to castrate us.
Ha! That's one reason I can't relate with!
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