I've got my first race, a 5k, coming up in about 2 weeks. I haven't been running long & I'm both scared and excited. My original goal was to run the entire race without stopping to walk. I've been following the Couch to 5k training program at Cool Running, but I'm not going to be finished by the time race day rolls around. Not to mention the fact that I run so slowly, it'll take me around 45 minutes to finish.
What I'm learning from running, is to persevere. I'm learning that my limits are more mental than physical. I'm learning that if I focus on the task at hand I can outperform myself everytime. I'm learning to be a doer, not a watcher, and to never give up.
