Runners have always amazed me. I just don’t really understand how they do it. Yet, something about running is seductive. To me, a runner is someone that runs several times a week because they are slightly (or very) addicted to it.
To try to understand this addiction, I signed up to run the Honolulu Marathon in Dec 04. I trained and trained and I have to say, I never found the addiction. Even during my 21 mile training run, I just didn’t get it. Perhaps it is because my training involved a lot of running and walking because we used the Jeff Galloway training method.
I ran the marathon in December, 2004 and STILL didn’t get it. However, I still believe in the magic of running so I’m going to sign up to run the Nike Run Hit Remix on Sept 24. It’s 5 miles and my goal is to run it straight through without any walking. I have about 4 weeks to train so wish me luck! Right now, I can run about 2.5 miles without stopping so I have some work to do!
