Where I Wander // Nov. 23rd

Thanksgiving weekend was really meaningful for me. Not just because it as the first Thanksgiving I spent in Syracuse with my husband, but because on November 23rd, I completed a goal that I had been working towards for the last two and a half months.

Location: Baldwinsville, NY

Since mid-September, I spent four days a week training to complete my first 5K race. While running 3.1 miles for most people doesn't sound like a huge deal, it was an incredibly difficult thing for me to overcome. While I played lacrosse, did marching band, and danced all throughout high school, running has never been something I enjoyed. My knees and ankles were always achey if I spent too much time on them, or did any sort of hard, physical activity. Because of that, I took up yoga and tried to convince myself that was enough physical activity for me.

But after this past season of drum corps, I was determined to break out of my shell and try to start running more consistently. What started out as something I viewed as a cruel joke I was playing on myself ended up being something that I actually enjoyed doing. I can't say I consider myself fast (yet), the feeling of running with thousands of other people is so exhilerating. 

So, on November 23rd, I woke up at 7am, donned my warmest running clothes, and drove to Baldwinsville to compete in my first 5K. The race route was a bit more hilly than I had trained for, yet I still ended up smashing my previous PR by almost 30 seconds with my official race time being 31:05. 

So here we are now - two weeks after my first race and still feeling that runners high. And to make it even better, I just completed my first week of training to run a HALF MARATHON in April. 

Here's to new adventures!