Estim8 Run

  So this morning I could barely get out of bed.  I didn't fall asleep until well after midnight even though I was exhausted and had to throw water on my face 3 times in order to wake up even a little.  Walked (or trudged) across campus to the gym and walked in with 1 minute to spare before class.  Went upstairs to where we normally meet and waited... and waited... and waited.
  No one showed up!  Not even my instructor.  But this is where I realize I've become a stronger runner.  The old me would have said "forget this!" and walked back home and went straight to bed.
  Instead, I reminded myself that I run every class without my ipod so it's just another class minus my classmates.  I set my goal (we do that every class) and got to running.
  And I'm proud to say that I made my goal and then some.  I set myself up with a 4-3-2-1 lap and then did another 4-3-2-1 lap.  I went slower than usual because I need to improve my jog so when I run races I don't stop when I get tired - I jog it out.  It ended up being just over 2 miles which I am very happy with.  I only took at most a 10sec break in between each set of laps and walked 4 laps total (2 before running, 2 to cool down).
  And the best part - my total time was only 5 min more than what I usually run! I was super excited about that!  I feel like I'm coming so far with my running from where I was just a few short months ago.  And I'm looking forward to continuing this summer with my running class on campus and possibly one off-campus so I can meet new people.
  The other main reason I pushed myself today is my race this weekend. I want to get myself to at least run 2 miles before I need to jog or walk for a few moments.  It's gonna be fun to see how my times change as the summer progresses.
  Also, when I read the route for the run I was very excited to learn it's going to be partly along the river, which is where I already run, so I (hopefully) will have a slight advantage since I'm used to the terrain there.  We'll see!