Why did I start the Couch to 5k
A few years ago, I began the Couch to 5k training program by Active.com. I stuck to the program for about 3 weeks and then just kind of stopped. I was living at my university for the summer working in the tutoring center a few days a week for only a few hours at a time. I found myself with a lot of free time. I decided to try to take up running, partially to get in shape and partially just to have a goal to work toward during the summer. Unfortunately, I wasn't very motivated. I didn't like running. I ran on the treadmill and always got shin splints. I never tried running outside because of the heat, humidity (I was living in Minnesota at the time), and worry about running on concrete. I didn't have a reason to stick to the program. In January 2018, I decided I wanted to lose some weight. During college, I gained about 20 pounds. During the first semester of law school, I gained around another 20 pounds. The 1L 15 is much more real in my experience than the Freshman 15...