April is the month of cramming as much as humanly possible into four weeks. As a college student, you are struggling with balancing your academics, health, and social life. You started running in January as your New Year's resolution, and you've kept up with it fairly well, considering you run on and off every few days ... or weeks. Despite your (in)consistency, the flyers, posters, and pre-registration tables for the numerous 5K's and Warrior Challenges of April have arrived. So cheers to your calves and hamstrings for three days of crying in pain and that piece of paper that says "You Did It," or whatever it is they give you nowadays.

1. When you're running around the track and your gym buddy suggests, "Let's run a 5K this Sunday!"

I'm assuming running around the track is no longer satisfying. Maybe it is the potential prizes we could win or the fresh air and free fruit and water that's exciting, but anything is better than this smelly gym.

2. You try one last time to reason with your running buddy because you're not ready to have the outside world see you drenched in sweat. The only valid argument you can come up with is:

They give you a snarky reply with the actual costs: "$8 pre-registration for students, $10 pre-registration for the public, and $15 at the door." Just the answer I was looking for, Brenda.

3. So you reluctantly line up at the starting line at noon so you can be eligible for any free prizes.

It feels likes a madhouse, to be honest. So many people! I hope I can still get a free banana.

4. "Ready. Set. Go!" The crowd seems to burst out in unison, running as fast as they can. You just hope not to get trampled by some expensive running shoes.

The team heading this 5K is, of course, the cross-country team. For them, it's a breeze through Brandon Park, whereas my semester's worth of training on a flat track is already a bust.

5. You need to distract yourself from the pain of breathing so you decide to multitask at your own risk. You pull out your phone to either play some music or check on Neko Atsume.

Good thing I signed that waiver just as a precaution if I, or anyone else, trip!

6. You accidentally almost run into a few people, so you decide to put the phone down.

So you decide to put the phone down because it is better to experience life through interaction rather than through a screen.

7. At some point, you realize you are halfway through the 5K and have never felt as good as you do in that moment.

Maybe all your extensive "running" this semester has helped you after all. But you know this may go sour soon because you've only been running two miles maximum.

8. You've reached the point in the course where you're noticing the incline. Uh oh.

Come on, calves, you can do this! This is what all those pitiful hours on the stair stepper and elliptical have been for!9. To motivate yourself, you keep telling yourself that you are Chris Pratt and you have to run away from your self-doubt like it is a T-Rex.

Great form, and the finish line is not too far ahead. You can do this!

10. When you cross the finish line, you realize how much pain you are in.

You are searching for water, food, and someone to congratulate you on running your first 5K!

11. You spy the food table and try to make your way there with calves in flames because you still have to stretch.

You take -- or steal -- more food than one would intend, but that's OK because it's free and you're a college student.

12. Despite how much you dreaded running the 5K in the beginning, you feel just as victorious after finishing as Leo did when he finally received his Oscar.

You go, Glen Coco, you did it.

So if you're interested in challenging yourself and are up for a 5K this upcoming weekend, Lycoming is hosting the Step It Up 5K presented by Alpha Xi Delta: Iota Mu on April 3! Happy running!

You can pre-register or donate online here.

Or follow the event on Facebook.