I've always been a crappy runner. I get all winded and it's no fun at all. But I was convinced to run in the 92nd annual Bay to Breakers last Sunday and it was great. The event itself was really interesting, what with the crowds, the tortilla toss, the costumes, the nudity... I felt like a salmon, somehow compelled to continue upstream no matter what.
And the running! What a boost to my confidence. I jogged most of the 12km, a personal record for me, and the last two miles I ran without stopping, another personal first. At the end of it I felt like I could keep going, and would have signed up for another 5k on the spot had there been one to join. I think this was the runner's high people talk about and I must say I like it very much...