Rosedawn Ramblings

When I first started running, almost every step took me outside my comfort zone; from opening the front door for Week 1 of Couch to 5k in March 2011 all the way to my first half marathon in Stafford about a year later. I was a new runner then and everything was a new experience. I was learning how to run faster and further, how to run on different terrains and in different conditions and temperatures. I got scared but fear turned into exhilaration when I completed a new challenge. I was brave. Over time, though, my running habits have changed and there are fewer moments of fear; fewer occasions where I am pushing the boundaries or trying new things. I'm not chasing personal bests all the time. I don't run in new places that often. This doesn't mean running is easy all the time or that I don't struggle with big challenges - I definitely do. It just means that my comfort zone has shifted; long distances at a slower place - training and completing ultramarathons - h...