run

or

The Time a

Fat Girl Tried

to Run

a 5K


A documented experimentation in movement, willpower, and stupidity

by Ally Bonino

  • The Time A Fat Girl Ran A 5K

    5K Sunday, October 29th, 2023 It is 6:26 in the morning, and I am on the train. Colby is with me, his spirits bright and encouraging for this time before the sun has even risen over Brooklyn.  Did I only get maybe two hours of sleep last night? Yes. Is my cough perhaps the worst…

  • Final Countdown Part Three: I Can See The Finish Line

    Free Run, Day 19 Saturday, October 28th, 2023 POST-RUN MORTUM Time Running: 00:00 minutes  Distance Achieved: 00.00 miles  Tunage: __________________________ Ok, so, not exactly zero across the board, but I have decided not to run today. I woke up, and my knee was a little bit swollen, and after my conversation with Patricia last week…

  • Final Countdown Part Two: Looking Ahead

    Free Run, Day 18 Thursday, October 26th, 2023 POST-RUN MORTUM Time Running: 17:30 minutes  Distance Achieved: 1.58 miles  Tunage: Hadestown  Confession time: I cheated a little bit today. Well, not really cheated, but here’s what happened:  My shift was over at 5 pm, and I had to meet my darling dear friend Shaina at 5:30,…

  • Final Countdown Part 1: Nice And Easy

    Free Run, Day 17 Tuesday, October 24th, 2023 Yes, dear reader, I’ve caught up with you. Or you’ve caught up with me. One of us has caught up with the other, and I am posting this last week live. Wild, I know, but if this blog has taught us anything, it’s that I will get…

  • Core Memory Unlocked

    Free Run, Day 16 Saturday, October 21st 2023  POST-RUN MORTUM Time Running: 41:45 Distance Achieved: 3.11 miles Tunage: Hadestown  Not fucking bad if I do say so myself.  This run had me emotional. Like, on the brink of tears a few times emotional. That’s never happened to me before. I think it was from a…