5K Training Officially Begins

More specifically, it begins somewhere around 6,000 feet above sea level.  In case you’ve never attempted to do anything that high up, the general idea is that you can not breathe.  Being from a state like Pennsylvania, where our highest mountains are just barely touching the 2,000 foot mark, it’s a pretty big jump.

Despite the difficulties, I already started to find a rhythm in my short run and my breathing showed improvements by the end of the trip.  I won’t embarrass myself by tracking the distance I run JUST yet, but I ran enough to be thoroughly tired.  I’m looking forward to tomorrow’s run, as well as the rest of the week.  Training is hard, but the reward is amazing.

 

- Andy