This past Saturday I attended my first group training session. I will admit that waking up at 7:00 on a Saturday morning caused me to reconsider setting my alarm. Running outside on a cold and windy 29 degree morning did not sound like a great way to start my weekend. However, I convinced myself that if I am going to make it across the finish line, these Saturday morning runs are a very important piece of my training.
Reluctantly, I drug myself out of my warm cozy bed, bundled up in layers of clothing and left to meet the other ambitious runners. I was surprised to see that 15 other people had drug themselves out of bed as well to attend the run. It was so neat to see so many people who dedicated their Saturday morning to training in order to run for such a special cause. The experience level of everyone varied tremendously. Some had ran numerous marathons and 1/2's while others had never ran at all.
The meeting began with a few quick introductions. It was then time for training to begin. After a few minutes of stretching we were off. Myself, along with Kelly, another trainee, ran side by side the entire time. We got separated from the rest of the group and wound up missing a few turns. Instead of running the scheduled 3 miles I believe we ended up getting at least 4-4.5. Whoops! I guess we will be prepared for next week.
I am already looking forward to another great week of training and seeing everyone again on Saturday. It was so nice to have people to run with. It makes such a big difference! Onto conquering the next mile....
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