Just did this route:

Loop around Lake Claire ‘hood.

Like a total noob, I took off running and hit the wrong button on my stopwatch. I realized this about a quarter mile in, so I successfully started my stopwatch about .4 miles in. My last .6 mile was done in 4 min 47 seconds, so I assume that I’m doing a sub-10 minute mile. I know, that is very slow, but that’s why I’m trying to interject regular runs into my workout routine — I’ve been a self-proclaimed hater of jogging and long-distance running* since I went through the chubby stage in middle school.

I felt pretty good and totally failed to have any of the “ugh this absolutely sucks and I want to stop” feeling. Plus, my knees didn’t bother me *at all.* So I’m encouraged by these factors.

Now, with my birthday shoes / vibram five fingers and a bit more “know how” as far as how to run properly**, maybe I won’t dread running so much. We’ll see.

* I actually loved running as a kid, particularly in kid track competitions. I even won a few times! Too bad I was only around 5 - 8 years old!

** Anyone know how to run down a hill using a midfoot strike? I’m doing it but I constantly feel like I’m about to fall over.