Santa Fun Run

if you know me well enough, you would know that i hate running. in fact, i've never understood why they call them fun runs because to me... running is just NOT fun. i dislike running because i'm just not good at it... and i find it incredibly boring.

but if there's one thing i admire about runners... it would be their passion and how much they believe in it. runners tell me about the wind in their faces...about how it helps them destress. (but how come all i feel is pain?) AND i read all these blogs of people training hard for half-marathons and i'm like whuuutttt, i can't even do 2km properly. so i've always told myself that i'd give it a try... sometime. just to say that at least i've given it a go, you know? in fact, it's on my bucket (sort-of)list!


so here's the challenge... i'm going to do a 10K run in november. and what could be worse than putting myself through a run? it is to do it in a.................SANTA SUIT.

alright, i'll just pause here for you to take that last bit in.

ready?

ok.

back to santa suit. i know it's a craaazzzyy idea but i think it's going to be so fun and it's going to make an awesome picture. haha! i'm going to be doing it with a few others and because i'm such a lousy runner... i've decided that i have to START TRAINING already.

while there are lots of running groups out there for people to train together, i find running (and exercising in general) to be a very personal thing for me. sure, i go for group fitness classes...i do enjoy going to the gym with my friends but when i'm training, i'm in my own world. yes, i'm one of those who regards my workout time as a "me time". it's the time i get to zone out and tune everything out. i don't really enjoy talking or thinking DURING my workout - anything before and after is great. :)

also, i refuse to run with other people because i feel like 1) i'll bring them down (too slow! haha!) 2) i'm forced to run at an uncomfortable (read: too fast) speed in the beginning and then die halfway through due to bad pacing. well, why add on stress when it's stressful enough already?!

anyway, the run is all in the name of fun (har har), fitness and CHARITY. we're going to do a run in a santa suit in SUMMER - you got to sponsor us! but i'll come back to that another time when we get our act together.

long term goal: to just finish the whole 10K. i'm not fussed about timing because finishing would be an achievement on its own.

today's run:
distance: 4.3km on the road.
time taken: 23minutes.

(picture taken from Variety Santa Fun Run website)