Running and school…

While out on my long run today, was thinking about how the semester was kind of like a marathon.  I get super excited to start, expecting amazing things and how it’s going to be the best yet.  First few miles are like the first two weeks, getting warmed up and getting used to it all.  The middle of the semester is comparable to up to around 19/20 miles, you’re just going, getting stuff done no problem.  Then spring/Thanksgiving break hits.  That’s the wall.  All motivation is gone.  Can’t imagine finishing.  Week before finals, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, I’d put this at around mile 24.  A little push and you fly right through it.  Then you finish.  And you reflect on how fast it all went by, how you could’ve done better, etc. 

My run this morning

The last two weeks I’ve been running solo, so it’s kind of fun to write down what I was thinking on those open roads 🙂