5/21 Jogging

DIALOG>> I'm going for a run.

A: Are you going to work out?
B: Yeah, I'm going for a run.
A: Where to?
B: I normally do several laps around the park.
A: Do you go for a jog every day?
B: I try to. It's my way of keeping in shape.
* go for a run (=go for a jog): 달리기를 하다
ex> Why don't you go for a run with me?


RESPONSE>> Tell me about an incident that stands out related to jogging. Why was the incident so memorable?

I recently ran in a marathon.
* ran (in) a marathon: 마라톤에서 달리다.

I don't usually enter competitions, but this was a big run for charity organized by a large sportswear company.
* for charity: 자선을 목적으로
ex> Do you know who will enter the competition?
ex> There are many sports events for charity.

I didn't want to lag too far behind the leaders in the race.
* lag too far behind: 크게 뒤쳐지다
ex> She is very worried because her son lags far behind his peers.

I worked out extra hard in the weeks leading up to the event.
* leading up to: ~쪽으로 이끌다
ex> She studied extra hard in the days leading up to the exam.

On the day of the marathon, I actually had butterflies in my stomach when I was warming up.
* have butterflies in one's stomach: 매우 긴장하다
ex> I had butterflies in my stomach at my own wedding.

There was nothing at stake but I just felt nervous.
* at stake: ~이 걸려있는

As soon as the starting gun fired, my nerves settled in and I ran at a steady pace till I reached the finish line.
* settle in: 안정되다
* run at a steady pace: 비슷한 페이스로 달리다
ex> They set off and ran at a steady pace.

I finished 80th in the race and received a souvenir t-shirt as a gift.


@ I need to buy a new pair of running shoes.
운동화를 새로 사야겠어.

1. I like to enter sport competitions.
2. I admit that I lag far behind him.
3. He had butterflies in his stomach before the race.
4. I'm going to go for a run in the evening.