If you had asked me 4 weeks ago, would I be able to run 10km straight without stopping, I would have laughed in your face and said no way. I didn’t think it would be physically possible to get to a point where I could run 10km straight. I was just hoping that I could complete the race in less than 2 hours.
After running inside on a treadmill the first two weeks, I tried running outside on a Sunday morning. I was almost at the point of tears, because I couldn’t make it past about 1.5km of running. I had this feeling of dread inside of me that I wouldn’t be able to finish this race.
However, last week, I decided to run in the park outside my apartment and did loops on the track there. Somehow, I managed to run 10km for the first time. I wasn’t even aiming for 10km, but I just kept going and got into a groove. It felt a bit surreal that I reached 10km. Then, a few days later, I ran another 10km without any walking this time, and had a faster time.
Now, that my race is in less than 2 weeks, I feel much more confident and hopeful about it. I am actually looking forward to it! I am hoping to finish it in an hour. Thanks to my new nike+ running sneakers and ipod nano, I can track how much I run and the pace that I run at. It’s like my own running record. I’ll have to show my students, and compare it to their reading logs! 
First full 10K run!
My second 10k. I accidently shut off the ipod before my last mile.
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Congratulations on making progress! I love that you have your own ‘running record’-only a teacher would notice. The shoes look awesome!
What progress you made. You’re gonna rock it when you run in the race!
Wow! Congratulations on your accomplishment! It’s fun that you’re documenting your progress — you’ll love looking back and seeing how you’ve grown!
Wow! Fancy feet, too! Congratulations on 10k. That is awesome progress in such a short time.
Great shoes! Your accomplishment is amazing! Way to go Jee!
Thanks for the encouraging comments everyone!! I feel like I’m running this race with all of you in mind!
I need too get shoes like that, maybe then I will run?
way to go girlfriend!