Greetings from the American Girl
 
It's happening tomorrow.

I'm running a race. A 10K. No marathon, but it's a start.

Surprised? Me too, but leave it up to Paris to make you do things you never thought you'd do.

I've never been in love with running. Sweating on the street doesn't float my boat like it does for some folks. I'm more gym rat than speed racer. But when the fitness DVDs and expensive gym fees weren't cutting it, I turned to running. Pounding the pavement was the next best option considering the amount of croissants I was consuming. Begrudgingly at first, I let Paris make me a runner. Running is still a way for me to eat as many macarons as I want, but now I look forward to the early mornings when not a soul is on the street and I have all of Haussmann's boulevards to myself.

Hope you're having a lovely weekend and have a chance to get your fitness on. We'll see how I feel about running after this race biz tomorrow!
 


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06/18/2011 06:18

Awesome! Congrats! I'm sure it will be lots of fun! "lache-toi" as they say

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06/19/2011 09:21

I'm impressed, hope it went well! And I also hope that one day Paris will inspire me like it's inspired you. I've added running 3xweek to my normal gym routine and at least for now, I still hate every second of it!

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06/20/2011 01:23

Thanks Brenna! It was fun and I think (just maybe) it made me want to get more into running. We'll see...

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06/20/2011 01:25

Ksam--Running will never be painless for me, but being fed up with the exercise options here made me get over that. It's still a challenge every time I hop on the treadmill or run outside, but I think about how I'm beating "Paris" and not letting it make me a croissant fatty!!

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06/20/2011 13:44

Well colour me impressed! You know my feelings on running, but I do live with the marathon man so I know how much effort it takes to run these long distance and 10k is no mean feat.

Well done you!!

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06/20/2011 14:41

Running? What's that? I won't even run for a bus! Which makes me all the more impressed when people do it. Even if they hate it. Good luck in the race. Treat yourself to a croissant afterwards.

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Master Baker
06/20/2011 15:47

So how did the run go? Did you run in the time you wanted? Do you have any advice on what to eat for breakfast before you go running? Did you run with anyone who helped you or where you alone?

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