After a quiet winter I am back… and ready to run.
Run!? Yes, you read that right I am switching the bike shoes for running shoes, but only temporarily.
You see I have never had much love for running. In fact I have spent most of my life avoiding it all together, including when I was 5 years-old and my mom put me in soccer for a summer (I quickly took refuge in goal).
But over the past few months my view has changed. After a colleague told me he had taken up running during a Christmas visit to Victoria, I seriously started thinking about taking on the challenge of running the 10km during Ottawa Race Weekend.
I have enjoyed this great event from the sidelines the last few years and every time left feeling motivated to give it a shot. Unfortunately, as many of us have discovered, that motivation disappears quickly. This time however I put my money on the table and signed up. I also committed to Run for a Reason in support the Ottawa Hospital Foundation.
Over the past few weeks I have trained. Thankfully it has gone better than expected, and just a few days ago I managed to run 7km. I feel ready for the run on Saturday night, and look forward to the rush that comes with crossing the finish line.
No doubt I would never have done this had a I not taken in part in Ride the Rideau. As I have wrote before, Ride the Rideau allowed me to prove to myself I could commit to a physical challenge and complete it. And for that reason (and because I still enjoy it) I will happily get back on my bike in a few weeks and start training for Ride the Rideau 2013.