Run for the Reaper

Last year I said I wanted to run a 10K before I turned 30. Well folks, the Grim Reaper appears to be edging closer so I figured it was time to get on it. I am officially signed up for the Huntley Youth Sports Organization Run for the Sun on June 12.

I started running 5K races last year and really enjoy it. I love the camaraderie of my fellow runners, the adrenaline I get in a race environment and the goodie bag swag. But I really never thought I’d be able to get over the 4-mile hump. That’s the most I had run on my own and a 10K did not seem within my reach.

A couple weeks ago, I decided I wanted to try taking it up a notch. I ended up running 4.67 miles, and I was very proud of myself. After that accomplishment, I figured another 1.5 miles was doable.

Before I signed up, I wanted to make sure I could clear more than 5 miles. If I didn’t die at the end of it, I was going to devote my sweat to a 10K. So my friend and I took off on a gloomy Saturday and did 5.5 miles. And we didn’t die.

So there you have it. Come June 12, I won’t be driving to Huntley for the outlet mall but to torture myself by running 6.2 miles. At least I’ll have my home girls Adrienne and Erin to commiserate with.