Run # 2- reigniting the spark

Just back from Run two. I did the whole thing as prescribed in my learn to run clinic.
All of it and it was good. I forgot what I liked about running.
For some people it is the social time in the group (I did it on my own today) , for some it is deep thinking time. For some it is the clarity and stress reduction. For me when I am working hard at running I am not thinking.
At all.
I count.
I count breaths, steps, seconds but I am not thinking about anything. Not about my job or what I have to do next, later, in an hour or tomorrow. I am not thinking about bills or budgets. I am not thinking about kids- their trials, troubles and tribulations. I am not thinking about laundry dishes and all the other never ending household chores.
It's glorious and really the only time that happens is when I am strenuously exercising. I am ready to rekindle my love affair with the long distance run.

The first class

My first class was last night and it is hotter than Hades around here!
I'd be lying if I told you I was looking forward to the class. It's hot and if possible I have gotten fatter since I signed up for this marathon- yes it's true.
The class was good, the run was hard and we only did 5 /3's- seems like such a piddly amount and it is, but this is the learn to run not the marathon class. And believe me that was killer for me. How did I let this happen to myself? Not to dwell on the mistakes of every ice cream cone and bottle of wine in the past. I have 65 weeks to become Marathon ready. This is week one of a 10 week program. After that another and another until I am in fighting shape and ready to go the distance....I CAN DO THIS!
Tomorrow is the 8:30 "long and slow" run, I wonder how much slower I could possibly go?

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