Running circles around myself

Two summers ago, April and I ran around Wash Park one night a week for 3 months. We were single and Wash Park is for sure the place to see and be seen. I think we figured it out to be about 2.4 miles which is probably the most I've ever done at one time. After the first block, I'd want to stop and walk really fast, but April always pushed and finally after a month I could do the whole thing without stopping. I've never been a good runner or swimmer. My stout little body was just not made for either activity, but I do love walking.

That being said, April and I picked up our sneakers and started running at City Park this week. I do it for the exercise and to see April and April is doing it because she needs to start training for the Bolder Boulder which is a mere 5 weeks away. It is a 6.2 mile race that draws the whole state to it. She wants me to do it with her and I really have no desire to. I like the idea of training to be able to run 6.2 miles, but not the actual event itself, driving to Boulder, all the people, etc. Every year, DG tries to get me to do the Turkey Trot, the Jingle Bell, and the Cherry Creek sneak but I guess I'm just not into races. Even now, trying to trick my brain into thinking I'd want to run a race, I find that I'm not easily fooled. What would make me want to do this? What other tactics could I use to convince myself? And how could April actually convince me to do 6.2 miles when I won't even do the 5K with Dave?

Is it possible to train yourself to run 6.2 miles in 5 weeks? I could knock off about 2 maybe 3 right now if I were lucky. We did pretty well this week for 2 women that haven't run in awhile. We might even switch to mornings next week. Ouch, 6 am around the park before coffee. How is it that I'd rather do that than go to the race?

I guess I'm just more of a Lucky Mutt Strut kind of girl. It is lo key, great dogs, and a good cause with proceeds going to Max Fund. Team Gibson will definitely be doing this one again this year.