I ran the Cooper River Bridge Run yesterday here in Charleston. This is a 10K (6.2 mile) run that crosses the Ravenel Bridge connecting Charleston and Mt. Pleasant. This is the first time I've participated in any kind of distance run and, in fact, this is the longest distance I've ever run. I've never had any interest in running, except in training for basketball and hiking. I've been participating in Boot Camp this Spring, however, so I thought I'd give it a shot.
I ran with two other people from my med school class and we had a really good time. We sort of took it easy and finished in 1:13:33, which I thought was pretty respectable considering we had exams last week, so none of us had done anything physical in the previous seven days. Anyway, the race was a fun experience and the Cooper River Bridge is an amazing piece of architecture. Running across it definitely gave me a different perspective on just how massive it is, and what complex engineering must go into designing something like this. As for running, I've already signed up for a 5k in Charleston later this month. This time, hopefully, I'll have some time to practice beforehand.
About Boot Camp: I signed up for this workout this semester, kind of on a whim. I wasn't in shape at all and I thought that maybe Marine Corps drill instructors would be able to motivate me to push myself a little more than I generally do in the gym. I think attention span is my biggest problem; I get so bored at the gym doing anything other than playing basketball. Boot Camp was a great experience and I've already signed up for the next session this summer. The workout is intense, but doable and the instructors, it goes without saying, are great motivators. I think that I was probably in the best cardiovascular shape of my life at the end of the 12 weeks, so I'm hoping I won't let myself slide too much before the next session starts!
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