A great way to help motivate you to run is to sign up for a local 5k race in your community. As we are moving into the spring season, there are more opportunities for these events to take place as the weather is warming up. Remember it is OK if you walk... most of these races encourage walkers to sign up as these are mostly fundraiser type events many through school, churches, and local businesses looking to support some organization. Because the money is going toward helping out in some way you get the added benefit of doing a good thing for your community.
The other benefit for me is that I will practice more once I am signed up because I don't want to be last. I might be second to last, but never last. We are all created competitive. You can say you are not, but I believe no one wants to be last... ever. If you wait until you get "good" or "can finish" you will never do it. It just becomes and excuse. Remember you are not looking to win the event, you just want to finish. You are not racing against anyone; you are proving to yourself that you can and will do it once committed.
There are a lot of local events taking place in our home town in the next few months that you may want to check out ( I am sure there are many in your area as well). A quick search on the iInternet will bring these right to your fingertips.
Beaverbrook Elementary Spring Sprint-March 19, 8:30am
Pike County Elementary Shamrock Run 5k - March 19th, 5:00pm
Stepping Stones 5k- April 8, 6:00pm
Crescent Elementary 5k- April Date/ Time TBA
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