FIRST BLOG OF 2011! Marking my last semester as a student at Stevens! Can't believe it!
Anyways, with the New Year, comes New Years resolutions...
I have a few resolutions but my biggest one is fitness related. Being that my days of collegiate athletics are over, I decided in December that I needed something to train for. Since 8th grade, going to the gym and working out was always going towards SOMETHING... whether it be field hockey or my days doing track. Now that my incentive to work out is purely for my own benefit AND I still have a drive for some sort of competition, I decided to....
RUN A HALF MARATHON (my first one!)
For those who don't know, a half marathon is 13.1 miles, so this is a pretty lofty goal!
I was never really interested in distance running before now. Truthbetold, the running was my least favorite part of preseason. Although I knew it was important to be in shape, I would have much rather just played field hockey instead because I was always bored when I would run.
Now, I have a completely different mindset and am thoroughly enjoying running, especially because I have a running buddy for my runs. Plus, going on a run in this area where there is always a view of NYC is a pretty sweet deal.
So the countdown begins... the half is scheduled for April 17th at Rutgers University in New Brunswick... it's called the Unite Half Marathon. Not only will I be running in the race, but my sister and a few friends will also be running it, so I am excited to continue training and hopefully reach my time goal!
