things i've learned from running.

remember how i'm not a runner?

remember how i agreed to run a race i'm in no position to run?

remember how i'm working really hard to become a runner?

well i've learned a lot about running and myself since i've started running.

let's start at the very beginning.

• i'm not a runner.
• 6 am is the best only time to run.
• i love, and i mean LOVE my running shoes. {even though i didn't go to salt lake running company and get fitted for them.}
• cute running clothes have become an addiction. i mean, it's so much easier to get up and run if you have something new or cute, or both, to run in.
• music is a must.
• the reward of running doesn't come during the run {usually}, in fact it's rarely if ever enjoyable during the run. however, the reward comes the second i finish and lasts throughout the entire day.
• i love when my body aches after a good run.
• nothing beats runners a high.
• nothing beats the feeling of pushing yourself hard the than the time before and adding an extra quarter mile to your run. or running your route a couple minutes quicker.
• i used to see people running on the side of the road that looked like they wanted to die. i used to think to myself, "why don't they save themselves the embarrassment and run at the gym?!" now i realize how hard it is to run outside, and when i see people like that i want to get out and hug them and cheer them on! THEY ROCK!
• running outside is hands down harder than running on a treadmill.
• ragnar was the best thing i could have agreed to. whenever i don't want to get out of bed and run i remember that i have 11 other people counting on me to do my part. sleep doesn't seem to come after that.
• races are the best thing ever! seriously, it's a great way to measure my progress, push myself a little harder, and feel good about myself. hence the reason i'm currently registered for 4 races.
• you can't compare yourself to anyone else around you.
• log every run.

i'm sure i'll learn even more before my big race, but so far so good!

75 days and counting....