It really really isn't the season to transition to running outside, but I did yesterday because as much as I actually like running on a treadmill (more on why later) I know that in the end I would get more out of running outside.
As I said here it isn't always the best place I live if you want to run outside. Nature isn't great and I don't have a car so I can swish to a park and utilize the (many) park there are outside of Copenhagen.
Instead I can chose to run around "The Lakes" (quotation because they certainly have never been lakes, more so ponds), or in the tiny park around the corner called Ørsteds Parken.
The Lakes offers bobbing and weaving in between people taking an afternoon stroll with pets, bicycles taking a shortcut, and children whom you never know when is going to make a 180 and trip you. Not fun really, but a better alternative than running a 5K around Ørsteds Parken, which would take you in circles 5 times.
Hence yesterday I could be seen shuffling along the sides of the fake lakes of Copenhagen, doing my best to dodge other people and pets all the while trying not to be discouraged about the fact that every other runner passed me with ease.
And it really wasn't bad. The weather wasn't great, it was foggy and damp, but that just meant that I didn't overheat and it wasn't cold enough to make my throat hurt yet.
All in all I am actually really proud of myself that not only can I run for 30 min. straight, in those 30 min. I can actually get in a 5K.
(Pictures will be added of the places I can chose to run, when I later go for a walk, but as of now, morning coffee is needed)
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