There are some things I accepted as immutable truths of this world, one of those being that I would never be a long distance runner. I’m just not built for it. I’m 6’6” and broad, not slight like most NBA centers. I’m built like an NFL offensive lineman.
Today, with 179 days to the Warrior Dash, I finished Week 1 of the Couch to 5k program. It wasn’t pretty. My form was atrocious. But I ran for a total of 8 minutes over the course of 20 minutes.
Remember, I’ve never run a mile in my life. And tonight for the third time in a week I confirmed I can do it with short breaks between.
My knees are holding up so far, we’ll see how they progress the further I go. But I’m excited.
I love being proved wrong when I’ve considered something impossible.
179 days to go.
