Celebrate National Running Day with Charity Miles
Happy National Running Day! Did you know that today was the day? Fortunately, here in NYC the rain has stopped but cooled everything down. Perfect for a run! Dare you to hit the road with me.
Last year, I celebrated #NationalRunningDay by signing up for my first 10k! That summer, I rocked my running goals and the 10k race. However, it's been an uphill battle since then... After another recent month sans run, I finally hit the road again last week.
First, on Memorial Day, I laced up in the morning before it was too hot. I hadn't been running in over a month--and even that was a lot of stop-and-go--I wanted to really kick back into gear! I set my Nike+ app for a full 3.11 miles and told myself that I would run the whole thing. And I did! I kept slow and steady and finished my 5k in about 33 minutes, and since then vowed that I'll get back to covering a 3-mile jog at least once per week for the summer. That's the plan!
Then, this past Saturday, I hit the road aga…
Last year, I celebrated #NationalRunningDay by signing up for my first 10k! That summer, I rocked my running goals and the 10k race. However, it's been an uphill battle since then... After another recent month sans run, I finally hit the road again last week.
First, on Memorial Day, I laced up in the morning before it was too hot. I hadn't been running in over a month--and even that was a lot of stop-and-go--I wanted to really kick back into gear! I set my Nike+ app for a full 3.11 miles and told myself that I would run the whole thing. And I did! I kept slow and steady and finished my 5k in about 33 minutes, and since then vowed that I'll get back to covering a 3-mile jog at least once per week for the summer. That's the plan!
Then, this past Saturday, I hit the road aga…