Running is Stupid!

I woke up yesterday morning knowing I didn't want to run, but I got dressed and left the house anyways. I seem to vaguely recall signing up for all these runs as a way to motivate myself into getting in shape. I seem to recall that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. So, now that I have completed 2 runs, a 5k and an 8k, I question the madness to my method.

First of all, I am constantly reminded by my friend that I should probably run more then the once a month I run these goofy races. I remind her that my 5 year yoga plan came to fruition in only 4 years. The first year I bought a yoga mat. The second year I bought a bag to hold my yoga mat. The third year I purchased a groupon for yoga classes and this year I attended some yoga classes. I may be slow but I am dedicated!

So now back to running. I have no clue why people do this crap. Another friend swears they do it for the endorphins or the "runner's high" some people experience when they run. I do not get that. My biggest problem with running is the fact that I get really bored really quickly. I start out jogging (let's face it, I am NOT "running" at this pace) and quickly decided that I don't care for it and I am bored so I switch to walking. I LOVE to walk. So, as best as I can figure, if it doesn't make you high and you are not running from the cops or a fire, it is a stupid thing.

I signed up for the timed runs so I could keep track (or rather THEY could keep track for me) of my times to see if I improved. I went down just a hair with the second race, but in my defense, it was hot, VERY crowded (40k runners) and they had us running over bridges. Bridges are NOT runner friendly as they have large metal grates over the tops and they are like small hills to be climbed. I think we did maybe 5 bridges yesterday and I want to beat the race designer to death for putting the biggest hill about 1/2 a mile from the finish. REALLY?!?