That run went amazingly.

Because of ipod technical difficulties, I didn't get out to the track before it was locked up, so I went running on the sidewalks. (Which meant that I was going over some very very slight hills!) I went down Shaw Lane, turned to run past Wells Hall, went up by IM Circle, doubled back, ran along the Red Cedar by the Library, and then behind Wells and back to Shaw, where my run ended with a cool down. Hurrah!

The intervals were five minutes of jogging, three minutes recovery, five minutes, three minutes, five minutes. I only stopped once, when I took the bridge and ended up behind Wells Hall -- I couldn't decide which way to go, so I paused the timer for a moment, hopped in spot for as long as it took me to make the decision, and then *kept running*. I kept running past when I would have stopped last time, because my wonderful boyfriend (who is more knowledgeable about running than I am) told me that my body lies to me a little, and even when it hurts I can keep going for a bit.

Anyway, that was a brilliant run. On Friday, I'll be doing intervals of 8 minutes running, 5 walking, and another 8 running. I'm really looking forward to pushing myself.

Two other thoughts: I've always had the capacity for military discipline of body and mind, but never the spirit in which I could follow orders unquestioningly. Now I'm doing the right thing for my body and mind as much as possible, and it feels really great. The transition that will be the hardest is after I move off campus, and after school starts. Making time for me will make homework time all that much easier.

The other thought is that I should, perhaps, pick a 5k to run at the end of this. There is the Crim in Flint, and there are a couple around here in September. I have to figure that out.

less than three!