Week 1, Run 4
If there were ever a day perfectly created for outdoor activity, it was today. It was sunny and warm and cool at the same time and bright and clear. My first four-mile run in a very long time felt much longer than a three-miler, but it was okay. I kept reminding myself to enjoy the feel of the sun on my skin and the sight of the egrets and the ducks and the turtles sunning on their rocks. The highlight of the run was seeing B. approach from the other direction while on his ten-miler and slapping hands with him as we passed each other. It put a smile in my step.
And now for my running pet peeve of the day! I am guilty of being a person who formerly ran on the left side of the road. I liked to be able to see what was coming. I realize now how idiotic this is. Now that I've seen the error of my ways and run on the right side, I encounter people coming towards me (walking or running on their left side, so directly in my path), and more times than not, it's as if they expect me to go around them. In other words, I am to turn around and see if a car is coming behind me (which is not exactly easy while propelling in a forward direction) before I dart into traffic to go around them -- whereas it makes more sense for them to go around me because they don't have turn around to see what's coming since they are facing the oncoming traffic and they're the ones on the wrong side of the road. I've begun to stick strongly to my guns and not budge from the edge of the road, sort of forcing them to be the ones to step into the road since they can see what's coming and they're the ones not following the rules of the road. It seems only right. Am I wrong about this?
I'm happy I got all four runs in this week, this first week of training. Week two is a repeat of this week, and I find that comforting. I don't feel ready to ramp it up quite yet. I still can't really believe that I have committed to doing this, but here I am, 1/16th of the way done. Now I am going to reward myself by watching some Wonderfalls.
(This entry was moved over from a separate running blog.)
And now for my running pet peeve of the day! I am guilty of being a person who formerly ran on the left side of the road. I liked to be able to see what was coming. I realize now how idiotic this is. Now that I've seen the error of my ways and run on the right side, I encounter people coming towards me (walking or running on their left side, so directly in my path), and more times than not, it's as if they expect me to go around them. In other words, I am to turn around and see if a car is coming behind me (which is not exactly easy while propelling in a forward direction) before I dart into traffic to go around them -- whereas it makes more sense for them to go around me because they don't have turn around to see what's coming since they are facing the oncoming traffic and they're the ones on the wrong side of the road. I've begun to stick strongly to my guns and not budge from the edge of the road, sort of forcing them to be the ones to step into the road since they can see what's coming and they're the ones not following the rules of the road. It seems only right. Am I wrong about this?
I'm happy I got all four runs in this week, this first week of training. Week two is a repeat of this week, and I find that comforting. I don't feel ready to ramp it up quite yet. I still can't really believe that I have committed to doing this, but here I am, 1/16th of the way done. Now I am going to reward myself by watching some Wonderfalls.
(This entry was moved over from a separate running blog.)
posted by eliza @ 9:23 AM
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