RUNNING/FITNESS
The Power of the Group Run
Peer pressure can be positive!
My outfit has been carefully laid out on the bathroom floor. I’ve set my alarm for a ridiculously early hour, even earlier than normal for my work days, but it’s Saturday night. It’s a time so early that most people don’t realize it comes twice in one day.
Why am I performing this ritual? Because I’m running with friends in the morning.
It was my first run in a few months. It was just under three miles, but it was significant for me. It marks my comeback to the sport I love. In many ways, it feels like I’m starting over.
It’s been so long since I’ve run regularly that my carefully curated runner’s tan has faded. Ladies, you know the marks: the outline of a racerback tank, the mid-thigh line from your shorts, and a pale spot around your wrist from your GPS watch. Sadly, all that work is gone! But I’m just one improperly timed and un-sunscreened run from alleviating that deficit. (Please note: I do not condone this behavior. It’s simply the truth!)
Fit me misses the habit of running. I’m accumulating extra weight around my…
