LauRunning

I ran my first 2019 10k, achieved a personal second-best time and learned the charms of the city of Carlisle. Why Carlisle Why was I so eager to start my year off just south of the Scottish border? I wasn't. It's just that January 10k options are pretty slim. It's not exactly an ideal running month, and every other race I read about sounded hilly, muddy or too far away in a month where I was taking a chance on the weather being okay to travel. Plus, I rather spend the least amount of money in the least nice month (yeah, January, I'm talking smack about you). That being said, I'm happy I kicked off this year in Carlisle. I got some weird looks from people when I said this was my first race, dumbfounded as to why would I travel there. But as far as an easy-to-get-to, cheap place to go on a run and see an interesting thing or two, Carlisle ain't so bad. Visiting the castle I'm aiming to be budget-conscious on these trips since travel, accommodation...

In 2019, I'm running a 10k race each month somewhere different in the UK. Sorry, what was that? I need to keep reminding myself that a year ago that would have been an unbelievable statement. Up until the start of 2018, regular exercise was something I actively avoided. I spent my childhood indoors watching television and studying all the time. Not much changed when I moved to Edinburgh for university except that I was walking a lot more to get from place to place. But that all changed in January 2018 when I felt the need for speed. Now I run 2-3 times a week and longer distances than I ever thought I'd accomplish. So this leads into the following questions about my 2019 goals: Why am I doing this? Because it's the best idea ever. I get to see new places. I get to go on trains and use my railcard. Most importantly, I have an excuse to eat a lot while I'm visiting these places because I need those extra calories. Or so I tell myself. Why 10k? This is ...