RUN, RUN, RUN

I love running. When I'm happy, I run. When I'm stressed, I run. When I'm sad, I run. When a freaking global pandemic hits, I started running. 

My goal before graduating high school was to run a half marathon. I completed the Towpath Half-Marathon in October of my senior year, so just about four years ago. I wanted to finish under 2 1/2-hour and my overall time was two hours and 22 minutes. It was a great feeling and I felt so accomplished. I ran it with my cousin with my aunt and parents waiting for me at the finish line. 

I went to college and I stopped running as much as I did because basketball was my life. But when the COVID started happening and everyone had to quarantine, I picked up running again. I think it was mostly because I was bored, but it made me realize how much it helped me. 

I have been running consistently for the past seven months and I think it would be really fun to run another race before I graduate college. I did some research and found Toledo has a race in April. There are four options: a 5K, a relay marathon, half-marathon and marathon. 

I would love to register for the marathon, but I'm worried I wouldn't have enough time to train from basketball season. So, here are my thoughts ... I'm going to sign up for the relay marathon and make all my roommates do it with me. 

I created a PowerPoint presentation to persuade my roommates to do it and be in it to win it. I'm still working on the convincing, but I'm hopeful we can do it! If I can't get my roommates to sign up, feel free to reach out to me because I really want to do this.

In all seriousness, I would love to complete another half marathon before I  graduate college and knowing there is an opportunity to do it really makes me happy. 

Paige, if you're reading this ... you're running with me.