It’s been about three weeks since I start training and the word is getting out that I am training for a marathon. I’ve been getting questions from family and friends like: “How did you get into running?” I usually respond, “To get this weight off of me because I never seen an obese long-term runner.” Then they ask, “Why not swim or something else?” I respond, “I chose running because I don’t need a gym or anything. I just need a pair of good running shoes and that’s it.” They usually respond, “I find that odd because black people don’t run.
fat man running
Run Back Home!
I’m back from my mini-vacation in Detroit. I decide to take today’s workout to the treadmill in the club house of my apartment complex. My workout took forever to complete, I could feel myself slowing down on the treadmill my body wanting to stop while my mind telling me to keep going, I’m gasping for air. This is the battle I face every time I run. Eventually I hear “Workout complete!”
Running at the RAC
Today I went to the RAC (Romulus Athletic Center) with my girlfriend’s father. It’s a local recreation center with tons of muscle heads walking around. The track is located above the gym, each lap equals 1/10 mile. As noted in my last entry running on flat land is amazing compared to the hills/mountains of Connecticut. My run started off pretty good then all of a sudden three walkers took up all of the lanes.
Run in the park!
Today I ran at 8:30 am, which is later than my usual 6:00 am run, after a 12 hour drive from Connecticut to Michigan I guess I can give myself a bye for running later than I normally do. It felt good being in my hometown seeing friends and family and running on flat land of course! 🙂
I Can’t Believe I’m on Run #3
I took today’s run to the streets I ran through Henry Park which has a lot of hills, the run was tough but I survived!
