Running and Reading.

I am NOT a runner by ANY MEANS. But for the past month or so, I have really tried hard to run everyday! No marathon's or miles upon miles.(not yet anyway) No Forest Gump here. Running just for me, with just me. It is MY time, alone time, to think and have some sanity time. Focusing and clearing my head is almost an essential part of my life now. If I don't get my run in, or exercise everyday. I truly feel it! I am to the point where my body kind of craves it. Funny. I have always liked to be healthy and feel good. But for some reason I really am focusing on this goal. To be more active, make healthy choices, more so now then ever before. I want to be able to play with my kiddos and be the very best Mommy that I can be!
I have recently finished a book called “I Am A Runner”. It caught my eye at the library and in fact I chuckled under my breath and said, “Yeah, right.” This book was a good read. It was like having a coach with me. . Which was funny because the author is a High School Cross-Country Running Coach. But before that, holy smokes. Ironmans, after Marathon, after Tough-Guy contests, he just couldn't get enough. He admitted it almost became an addition to him. He wanted to make the Olympic Summer Team. He trained and ran races all around the world. Worked so hard. In the craziest brutal, grueling races that you could never imagine doing. Crazy things. Amazing Things. In the book he mentions that there should be NO EXCUSES. You can literally make and excuse for anything that you don't really want to do. It's you that will suffer in the end. You will feel the guilt and the nagging little voice saying,”You should have weeeennnttt!” No Regrets!! I learned things and thought differently about running then I ever had before. Yes, there are days that totally SUCK the first mile, but after that it does get easier. The satisfaction of running further and further feels so good. I also like to run at different times of the day. Mornings, Afternoon with the kiddos, (which I should totally invest in a jogging stroller, but pushing the beast of a stroller I have is good resistance)and I think I am partial to the night runs. Cool breeze and you can smell every aroma of plant as you run the neighborhood. Aghhh, sigh. Deep Breath. So Good. Just as the sun sets behind the mountains, people are heading indoors. It feels like just you, the pavement, and the occasional grassy patches I will run on.(which I love) soft, green, and lush. Feels good to have something softer to land on.
Yep, running is growing on me.