When did you start running? I started running as a freshman in high school. I joined the cross country team with friends, and hated it at first. I dreaded the runs and never thought of myself as a runner. I stuck with cross country all four years and slowly began to love running more and more. When I entered college I ran a lot, I would do a loop that basically covered the entire campus and did it quite often. I tried to get friends to run with me, and I found a few running partners here and there, but the thing about running I love is I can go anytime I want, and anywhere (almost). When I lived in Rome, I didn't run much- I ran a few times on a treadmill at a local gym but it wasn't the same. My last day there, however I spent the day running from each favorite monument with only a few euros in my sock to get one last gelato. It was amazing that I could cover the city and my favorite places on foot, stopping only to sit at each monument for one last time. When I moved to Bangkok, people would often ask me "what do you miss about home?" and my reply was (other than family and friends of course), my mom's cooking and RUNNING. It was not a good idea to run in Bangkok, because I lived right in the city and would most likely suffer from pollution and crazy traffic. I did run a 10K in Bangkok but trained only a little bit and on a treadmill. Since I have been home from Bangkok, my favorite summer pastime is running along the lake near my house. Now that it is cold I have been training for my first half marathon on treadmills and tracks! I am looking forward to the nice weather to run outside again, which is my favorite.
