Adrienne Jerram

Adrienne Jerram

Friday, May 13, 2011

Ten things I like about me: 6- I can run 10 km

OK, so some people are going to read this and think "10km, I do that before breakfast everyday". Others are going to think, "I have trouble walking 10 metres to the fridge". The fact is, we are all have our own goals, and while I didn't know it, this is one of mine.

I'm not a natural runner. I sometimes wonder if everyone else was born with some special spring in their feet that help them with running. At the amazing Cate's bootcamp it's always me tailing behind the rest of the group by some minutes.

But this morning I set myself a goal to run 10km, and I made it, without stopping, not even on the hilly bits on the way back home, despite the Cooks River smelling worse than an old pan toilet.

It's a cliche to say that we are all capable of much more than we know- but it turns out it's true.

I'm dedicating this blog to the awesome Fran who is an inspiration and a model for how much we can achieve. Good luck tomorrow Fran.