Running

Running was not my area at all. My legs, thighs would itch when I run. So I never ran. Hardly run. Avoided running.

A year ago, the gym closed for renovation. I'd just returned to the gym after I stopped breastfeeding Karen in April.

I couldn't just stop my workouts after a hiatus of 20 months for breastfeeding and the nine months of pregnancy. I'd just started working out!

I chose to run at the park then. It started with one loop in the park. About 1.3 km. then I put on my earphones, and achieved 3 loops or 4 km. I felt great!

By August, during a holiday in Penang, I had gone on to 5 km.

The running in the morning also meant I had to shower in the surau because the gym was unavailable for use.

In October, I reached 6 km and 8 km. and the 10 km milestone was achieved in December.

Somehow, along the way, I'd lost the sensation of itch on my legs and thighs. How very odd.

Today is also an achievement because I made 10 km on a treadmill. My first. 

It's odd to run because one will never run out of space to run. And I have this in mind when the running gets tough: Why walk when you can run.