as a few of you may already know i've recently committed myself to a 5k. now, if someone (anyone, let alone me myself) said earlier this year that i would be running a 5k in april, i would slap you straight in the mouth. i hate running. (yeah, i know what you're thinking, "Uh, Rosin, FYI 5ks generally entail ahem tons of @*$%E$@#& running!"). also, i'm adverse to just exercising in general. okay, that said, i enjoy exercise classes, i love playing sports, and yoga is always a welcomed activity. but running.. gah, running was never my forte.
an opportunity came along for me to finally change my relationship with running. a friend of mine is organizing a charity event, Alpha Xi Delta's AmaXing Challenge 5k Fun Run, whose proceeds (100%!!) will go towards Autism Speaks. i thought to myself, "Well, damn. If this isn't going to inspire me to run, I honestly don't know what will". i'm not even sure i'd run from a fire, you guys. power-walk maybe. anyway, this done did it. i'm running in april and i'm training up everyday. adjusting my diet a bit. taking supplements and whatnot. all in all i'm really excited. it's nice having a deadline and a great cause to motivate me!
You can find more info about the fun run here! and you can educate yourself more about autism here.
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