The ten kilometres I almost skipped
Some runs begin with motivation. This one began with bargaining, then became a small victory.
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The alarm rang before sunrise and I immediately began making a very convincing case for staying in bed. Five more minutes became ten. The run nearly became a promise for another day.
One kilometre at a time
The first two kilometres felt stubborn. By the fifth, the city was waking around me. At eight, I knew I would finish. At ten, the distance mattered less than having started.
- Distance: 10 km
- Route: Hatirjheel
- Lesson: beginning badly still counts as beginning
Not every run needs to be fast. Sometimes showing up is the whole personal best.