the last shallot: running

I used to run a lot when I was in high school. I was on the track team and the cross country team so almost every single day I would run during practice or in a meet. I wasn't the fastest runner on either team but I got great exercise and stayed in pretty good shape. Fast forward to college. I stopped running all together. I got into a routine of using the elliptical and the bike and the stair-master and just completely ditched it. During my junior year my roommate would want to go on runs so I decided it was time to get back into running. At first it was very painful. I couldn't run for more than 20 minutes and afterwards my knees would be killing me. Any time I would go downhill my left knee especially would be in extreme pain. It was awful. I went home for spring break and got new shoes and that was the beginning of my road to recovery. Since then I slowly got back into running regularly. I've been mostly running on a treadmill which isn't the most ideal way to get back into the swing of things but it's better than nothing.

These past two semesters have really been good for me running-wise. I've been switching between running indoors and running outdoors and I ran in a 5k and an 8k! Next up, either a 10k or a half-marathon! The individual exercise class I'm in now is actually a training for a half-marathon but it isn't mandatory to sign up for one. The final exam is actually running 13.1 miles. Ha! That will definitely be the most challenging but probably the most fun final exam I'll take in college.

I need to buy more running clothes which is annoying because it can get expensive but I am really in need of a pair of leggings. I'll be going to Target or someplace soon for a pair. Maybe lululemon could sponsor my blog ;-) . I'm thinking of committing to this pair: