Running

With the move to prague all of our gym equipment including the elliptical runner have been moved to my parents house. I thought about joining a gym but I just don't have the time to spend getting to and from the gym. After living with Graham and Beth (and seeing them run) I decided to take up running (in addition to the couple miles a day that I walk). I have tried running in the past and I just couldn't do it. I know it was mostly mental but I would cramp up and not be able to breathe and I would get dizzy. It was not a pretty site. I decided to give it another try and really made the decision that I was going to keep running until it felt good. I started running last week and have been running every other day. It has gone surprisingly well. The first day I ran/walked about a mile. The second run was about a mile but I ran for more of the time. The third run was 2 miles with about a mile and a half of it running. This morning I ran in the rain. (I am dedicated to this!) I ended up doing about a 2.5 mile loop. I say "ended up" because I got lost! I figured I was kind of going in the right direction but I never found the park I was looking for. I finally came to a street and saw a store that I recognized. Needless to say it was nowhere near where I thought I was but at least I knew how to get home. I ran the majority of the time too so I am feeling proud of myself. I guess the 5 days a week on the elliptical has paid off.