Run for a Reason

You've run for 40 minutes several times now and are in decent shape.  What used to seem like an impossible task (running 40 minutes straight), is very doable now.  A thirty minute day is easy, whereas a month ago it was the toughest day of the week.  Congratulations on all that you've accomplished in this short amount of time.  It's gratifying to see tangible progress--a couple flights of stairs are not a problem anymore; lugging the kids sports gear to the car doesn't seem to take as much effort as before; pulling out weeds that sprouted with the warmer weather is not so exhausting.  It's amazing to see what you can do when you put your mind to it.

It's time to get serious and search for a 10K event in your area.  In a little over six weeks, you'll be running 60 minutes at a time, which means you'll be more than qualified to run 6.2 miles (10K).  Although these events take place all over the country, year round, we're heading into prime season.  Take a look at www.active.com.  Once there, search "10K" and "Running" in your area and see what comes up.  Further refine your search by "type" of run (fun run, trail run, etc.) and "skill level" (beginning, intermediate, advanced).  When you find a date and destination that looks good, check out the course on the event website.  For your first 10K, you might want to stay away from hills unless you're up for a challenge.  Rock and Roll races are fun--the music along the course is a nice distraction.

LACE UP and give yourself a reason to run--sign up for a 10K today!