Today, I ran 16 minutes in two 5-minute and two 3-minute stretches! The first run was the worst, until the 2nd run….heh.
Actually, I was thinking “I’m never going to make it” halfway into that 2nd run, the 1st 5-minute one I’ve done during the program. I know it was about halfway since that’s when the voice came on and said “You’re halfway through your run! You can do it!” I kept on running, if only so I could make it back home, look up the guys’ address, and go and throw eggs at it. I was sure I was 4 minutes into that run and he had the gall to come on and tell me I was actually only HALFWAY!
Actually, that’s probably not his fault. Can you throw eggs at the apparent slow passage of time? Probably not.
Anyway, I was pretty convinced I was going to have to quit about halfway into the last, and also 5-minute, run. I was really starting to hurt and it felt like I had been running forever. Then the guy comes on and says “You’re on your last minute! Go for it!” I certainly did, since I was back on the whole throwing eggs at his house kick. What happened to my halfway warning!
But, I did make it to the end of the run. I walked home feeling pretty good about myself. I’m still a wimp, but I’m a wimp that ran tonight.
Awesome Amy! Way to go! I would probably have a heart attack just running halfway down my block. You are doing great and you should be proud of yourself.