Even though I no longer plan on attending running club, I am determined to maintain my running. So far, I've been running every single weekend and often in the evenings when the weather and boarding house allow it. I've seen such a huge improvement in my running style and technique. I finally managed to achieve my GOAL of running 5km in under 30minutes. I'd managed before, but not at a continuous running pace and without taking breaks.
On one of my recent runs, I managed to snap a few picture of the gorgeous area in which I go running. I am lucky enough to live near a river/lake where I like to go running. Even though it is cold and icy most days, this day was much warmer than the others. The weather made a huge difference and it was one of the best runs I've been on yet. Not my fastest, but definitely my favourite.
Running is another activity that I definitely plan on continuing on with after I have finished CAS. I hope to do it more regularly and more frequently than I am now. Hopefully, I will continue to see improvements.
Reflections:
Although at the start of CAS I was not the biggest fan of running, I have to say that this has become my favourite activity part of CAS, by far. I often get excited before my runs and even though the run itself is not 'fun', the feeling of accomplishment and achievement afterwards makes up for it.
LO1: Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth
As I was undertaking this activity alone I had to identify my own strengths and weaknesses. This allowed me to decide how to tailor my next runs to suit my goals (that I set for myself at the start of the CAS programme). I have actually been very strict in working towards my goals for running and have seen myself working towards then every time I go for a run.
LO2: Demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, developing new skills in the process
With running, I found that the challenges I faced were not the start of the activity, but rather the points where I was pushing myself further towards my goals. In this case, I had to run faster or with better technique.
LO3: Demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience
As this CAS activity was something that I was doing alone, rather than going to class or club towards the end, I had to plan out when I was able to fit it in and take it upon myself to actually stick to it.
LO4: Show commitment to and perseverance in CAS experiences
Of all the activities I've done under the huge umbrella that is CAS, this one definitely demonstrates a huge amount commitment and perseverance. Not only did I manage to go for a run almost every week though the whole two years, I am also planning on continuing on after I no longer 'have' to do it for CAS.
LO5: Demonstrate the skills and recognise the benefits of working collaboratively
My favourite run from the two years of the activity, was the single run that I did with a group of other IB students. We did the run as part of our Cystic Fibrosis Charity Project, which also made it much more fun as it was all for a good cause. It was very beneficial to practice together and motivate one another to practice often, so that the run would be as successful as possible (which it WAS!!)
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