Sun 20 Jan 2008
To run or not to run, that is the question…
Posted by Craig under running with the tags 10k • Glasgow • Mens Health Forum • runningI was reading on leyton.org about a 10k run in Glasgow which has been announced for June this year.
It seems a while away, but no doubt it will soon be here - which has made me have second thoughts on whether to enter or not.
Running a 10k race was one of my goals for the year, so when I first read about this one, my initial reaction was to get signed up - then I started to think about how “unready” I am to be doing anything like that distance.
The run is in aid of men’s health charities so the entry fee alone will go towards doing some good, even if nearer the time I decided against actually taking part - though if I did actually enter then I’m sure that would be motivation enough to see the thing through.
At the moment there’s no way I could run 10k in any sort of respectable time, but then again June is four or five months away…
I think I’ve managed to talk myself into it!
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:14 pm
Hey Craig,
I think you should go for it.
There’s obviously no rush - it’s still five months away - but having a target to aim for will make a big difference to your determination to get out there and train. I certainly found that to be the case when I was thinking about whether to enter the Glasgow Half Marathon or not.
Don’t worry about “respectable times”, it’s completing the distance in any time at all that is the challenge. Whatever time you do it in, you’ll still be a winner.
I’ve been running for about 15 months now, and have been delighted to see my times fall. But I’m still a *long* way down the line. I realised some time back that I’m probably never going to be the first to cross a line. But running is much more about your own improvements, and enjoying the journey, than it is about winning. It’s for that reason *everybody* gets a medal in events like this
Also, the route itself is great, and as it’s the only men only 10k in the country, is really quite a special atmosphere.
r.
January 23rd, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Thanks for dropping by Richard
I think I will enter - I’m not really bothered about finishing first or even competing with the guys at the front, but definitely don’t want to be bringing up the tail!
As long as I get some more running in, everything should be okay…