I’ve just been told by the Galloway Running Group that I cannot bring my daughter to the group runs anymore. It’s an issue of liability which I totally understand. However, I only have two days a week with her as it is, and I’m not willing to reduce it further. I was just renewing my commitment to the training, and was really looking forward to the comraderie with our new pace groups which was to start this Saturday. I knew that my biggest challenges in this endeavor were going to be “offroad” (as in the logistics behind the training) - I just didn't know what those challenges were going to be. I’ve already signed up for the Seaside Half-Marathon and am committed to completing it. I will just have to take my training one run at a time. Please lift me up in prayer as I seek the Lord’s direction on how to continue my training.
Thank you.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Another Run, Another Penny
I was asked on Saturday during our run why my blog was "Running for Pennies." My subtitle is "A story about change." I chose that title for two reasons: 1) I don't believe that running is going to change my life. I believe that running is going to change me, and when I am changed, my life will naturally change. 2) A million dollars is just a bunch of pennies all hanging out together. Every run, every day is important and it all adds up.
I also have a row of pennies that I am taping to my cubicle for each run. When I get my digital camera fixed, I post a picture of them.
Saturday's run was great - of course! Eden was a doll again, but I'm wondering how long it's going to last. :) Maybe I should start packing a book for when she gets bored!
It seemed like we had even more people than last time. I'm so glad for that! A friend of mine who runs regularly came out and tried the 5 mile group. She said the company was great - it was a good pace with good people and good conversation. Everybody was upbeat and uplifting. I hear that this is generally true of runners. Maybe it's all the good endorphins. Maybe it's the habit of getting up early and accomplishing something significant before others get out of bed. I don't know what it is - but runners are generally upbeat people. It's great to get out every week and immerse yourself into it.
Next week we have our Magic Mile at the UWF track. That'll be verry interresting! After that we'll be divided into our pace groups and this is when we'll be able to really stay together as a group, get to know each other and support each other. Angie's been my running buddy the last two mornings - I hope she's in my group! :)
I also have a row of pennies that I am taping to my cubicle for each run. When I get my digital camera fixed, I post a picture of them.
Saturday's run was great - of course! Eden was a doll again, but I'm wondering how long it's going to last. :) Maybe I should start packing a book for when she gets bored!
It seemed like we had even more people than last time. I'm so glad for that! A friend of mine who runs regularly came out and tried the 5 mile group. She said the company was great - it was a good pace with good people and good conversation. Everybody was upbeat and uplifting. I hear that this is generally true of runners. Maybe it's all the good endorphins. Maybe it's the habit of getting up early and accomplishing something significant before others get out of bed. I don't know what it is - but runners are generally upbeat people. It's great to get out every week and immerse yourself into it.
Next week we have our Magic Mile at the UWF track. That'll be verry interresting! After that we'll be divided into our pace groups and this is when we'll be able to really stay together as a group, get to know each other and support each other. Angie's been my running buddy the last two mornings - I hope she's in my group! :)
Monday, August 13, 2007
Our First Group Run
It's been an amazing weekend! :) I was able to run on Thursday morning, earning my 3rd penny - and my 4th on Saturday when Eden and I joined the Galloway group. What an amazing morning. I was stunned at the number of people who showed up - most of whom I've never seen before. It was hot! And we went slow; the 1:1 newbies only ran 3 miles - but I barely even noticed it, I was so excited to meet new people and get to know them. :) Eden was a gem, just rode along and took in the scenary, stubbornly holding onto half a banana the entire time. I finally threw it away at the end and gave her Cheerios instead. But then she spilled some and bent down to pick them up and put them back in her cup. :)
There was a stark contrast on the faces of the group both before and after our run. Veteran members were smiling, happy to see each other, and joking around. The uninitiated were restrained, perhaps wondering if it was going to be difficult, would there be a place for them in this group, would this running deliver on the promises of feeling good afterwards? I noticed that most people arrived in pairs and I assumed had signed up with a friend. That is great if your friend sticks with it - but I hope each one finds the determination to say, "I'll do it even if my friend doesn't." And yes, there will be a place for you in the group - but only you can create that place - by continuing to come!
I wanted to encourage everybody - and so freely told my story of participating last year and then quitting. I wanted them to know the pull of those elements which have caused me to return. Life is better when running! Much better in many, many ways.
And to continue my discussion of why I quit last year - I think I was looking for the easy way to success. (Who isn't?) I was too dependent upon my neighborhood friend to run with me in the mornings. I wanted to lean on her for motivation - and so fell short when she wasn't available to run with me on M & W. But you can't rely on someone else - not for motivation to achieve a goal and especially not for running. The beauty of running is you can do it in a group, and you can do it alone. You can do it at home, and you can do it on a business trip. You can do it in the morning, or in the evening. No equipment required except a good pair of shoes - and those can be packed in any carry-on! I discovered the joy of taking running with me when I ran on Hwy 98 in Biloxi after staying the night to visit my dad in the hospital about a month ago. It was especially joyous and resulted in and a good afterglow because I didn't let the sudden change in plans disrupt my Monday run. I was able to explore someplace new - someplace I'm likely to never run again.
After the run, I returned home to chores, chores and more chores! And here is where the best part of running materializes. Running gives me a boost into my day and propels me forward into my tasks. It's as if the physical act of moving forward and forward again and not giving in even when I'm tired and hot teaches me a new attitude that I take home to my chores. I was relentless at tackling the laundry and that mound of dirty dishes in the kitchen too. I didn't take a nap but pressed on and was rewarded with the greatest historic moment of the past 6 months: as of 9 pm last night, laundry was D O N E (and the kitchen clean, and two meals prepared that day, and lunch made for the next day, and breakfast too, and... and... ) This is why I say that running is not going to change my life, but running is going to change me, and I will then change my life. I like what running does for me - so I'm just going to keep on doing it!
I hope you will stick with it too and see what it'll do for you.
There was a stark contrast on the faces of the group both before and after our run. Veteran members were smiling, happy to see each other, and joking around. The uninitiated were restrained, perhaps wondering if it was going to be difficult, would there be a place for them in this group, would this running deliver on the promises of feeling good afterwards? I noticed that most people arrived in pairs and I assumed had signed up with a friend. That is great if your friend sticks with it - but I hope each one finds the determination to say, "I'll do it even if my friend doesn't." And yes, there will be a place for you in the group - but only you can create that place - by continuing to come!
I wanted to encourage everybody - and so freely told my story of participating last year and then quitting. I wanted them to know the pull of those elements which have caused me to return. Life is better when running! Much better in many, many ways.
And to continue my discussion of why I quit last year - I think I was looking for the easy way to success. (Who isn't?) I was too dependent upon my neighborhood friend to run with me in the mornings. I wanted to lean on her for motivation - and so fell short when she wasn't available to run with me on M & W. But you can't rely on someone else - not for motivation to achieve a goal and especially not for running. The beauty of running is you can do it in a group, and you can do it alone. You can do it at home, and you can do it on a business trip. You can do it in the morning, or in the evening. No equipment required except a good pair of shoes - and those can be packed in any carry-on! I discovered the joy of taking running with me when I ran on Hwy 98 in Biloxi after staying the night to visit my dad in the hospital about a month ago. It was especially joyous and resulted in and a good afterglow because I didn't let the sudden change in plans disrupt my Monday run. I was able to explore someplace new - someplace I'm likely to never run again.
After the run, I returned home to chores, chores and more chores! And here is where the best part of running materializes. Running gives me a boost into my day and propels me forward into my tasks. It's as if the physical act of moving forward and forward again and not giving in even when I'm tired and hot teaches me a new attitude that I take home to my chores. I was relentless at tackling the laundry and that mound of dirty dishes in the kitchen too. I didn't take a nap but pressed on and was rewarded with the greatest historic moment of the past 6 months: as of 9 pm last night, laundry was D O N E (and the kitchen clean, and two meals prepared that day, and lunch made for the next day, and breakfast too, and... and... ) This is why I say that running is not going to change my life, but running is going to change me, and I will then change my life. I like what running does for me - so I'm just going to keep on doing it!
I hope you will stick with it too and see what it'll do for you.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Off-Road Challenges
Logistics sunk the South. Likewise, this race will probably be won or lost on one simple question: Can I pull myself away from everything and simply GO TO BED ON TIME? I awoke an hour late this morning because I stayed up too late. It's tougher now because my husband is working midnights this month, and has to have all the lights on in our room to get dressed and ready. It's a perfect chance, in fact our only chance, to spend a bit of time together and catch up with each other.
Nevertheless - I have made a committment. I totally understand and give my husband the grace to put our relationship on the backburner while he is undergoing his training. Likewise, he has said he supports my running and wants me to continue. So I NEED TO GO TO BED ON TIME, and to do that, I'll just have to move into the guest bedroom while he's on midnights. Anyway, that's my goal tonight. Because - you can bet your shiny booties that if I don't - I won't be up at 4 am for my 30 minute treadmill run!
Nevertheless - I have made a committment. I totally understand and give my husband the grace to put our relationship on the backburner while he is undergoing his training. Likewise, he has said he supports my running and wants me to continue. So I NEED TO GO TO BED ON TIME, and to do that, I'll just have to move into the guest bedroom while he's on midnights. Anyway, that's my goal tonight. Because - you can bet your shiny booties that if I don't - I won't be up at 4 am for my 30 minute treadmill run!
Monday, August 6, 2007
The First Monday Morning
Today was my first Monday 'get-out-of-bed-and-get-on-the-treadmill-because-you-made-a-committment' workout. It took me 30 minutes to get there. Last night I read about Jeff Galloway's "Dirty Tricks" and did one of them this morning. He says the Left Brain will give you all sorts of reasons not to workout. So to silence it, for example, if you're coming home from a hard day's work, you might tell yourself, "I'm just going to change into some comfortable clothes and lounge around the house" - which of course, end up being your comfortable running clothes and shoes. Then you tell yourself, "I'm just going to step outside and see what the weather is like" after which you say, "I'll walk down the street and see what the neighbors are doing" and then "I'll go across the street..." and bam - you've tricked your Left Brain into staying silent so you could get out and run!
I had to do that this morning by saying, "I'm just going to get dressed in my workout clothes" (after all I left them out all neatly last night. It would be a shame to let them sit unused.) Then, "I'll just do a 5 minute warm-up on the treadmill." And I ended up doing my entire 30 minute run at a 1:1 interval. (That's 1 minute of running, 1 minute of waking)
I felt great after I finished and even continued to do my situps and stretched though I was already late. :) One of the key reasons I quit last year was because I did not enjoy my weekday runs. I tried to make every weekday run a race, and never allowed myself to recover. Well, I ran a hard race on Saturday and I know I haven't recovered, so I took it easy today and it felt good.
I need to keep looking forward to Wednesday and looking forward to Saturday! I can't wait to meet the 15 new people we have in our Galloway Running Group. They're in for an adventure!
I had to do that this morning by saying, "I'm just going to get dressed in my workout clothes" (after all I left them out all neatly last night. It would be a shame to let them sit unused.) Then, "I'll just do a 5 minute warm-up on the treadmill." And I ended up doing my entire 30 minute run at a 1:1 interval. (That's 1 minute of running, 1 minute of waking)
I felt great after I finished and even continued to do my situps and stretched though I was already late. :) One of the key reasons I quit last year was because I did not enjoy my weekday runs. I tried to make every weekday run a race, and never allowed myself to recover. Well, I ran a hard race on Saturday and I know I haven't recovered, so I took it easy today and it felt good.
I need to keep looking forward to Wednesday and looking forward to Saturday! I can't wait to meet the 15 new people we have in our Galloway Running Group. They're in for an adventure!
Sunday, August 5, 2007
The First Cent
Saturday I woke up before the sun, threw on my running gear, got the baby up, dressed her, and was out the door. My body was tired. But it was great to pick up my friend, Becky, whom I had not seen in quite a while and drive to Gulf Breeze for the Bushwacker 5K.
We saw the sun peek above the horizon on the bridge over the bay. The clouds were beautiful.
Becky dropped me off at the start and drove to the finish where she registered and rode a school bus back. But there were so many people we never met up until .1 miles from the finish!
Eden and I went inside the Rec Center where we had ringside seats to the pick-up basketball games being played. How different basketball is in person! The speed, the sounds of the sneakers squeeling on the floor, the energy! I was glad she got to see it in person as she ate her morning banana.
Then we went outside where the crowds were growing and it was like a grand reunion of people. We saw Cheryl again - a friend we met for the first time at the Firecracker 5k in July. Plus Jason, Shawn, Pam, John and Stan from Gulf Power and others from our Galloway running group. Everyone was happy to be there and the crowd kept swelling! I was accustomed to the Seafood Festival and Firecracker crowds but this was much bigger!
Just before the start, Eden was saying something over and over and pointing. Finally I clued in - "doggy!" Yes, we had to go make friends with the dogs, big and small, that had come to see us off. :)
It was an impressive crowd that started walking down the road a bit to the start. We found out later it was over 1000 people.
With the baby stroller, I placed myself near the back so I wouldn't be in anybody's way, but tried to stay in front of the walkers. I did have the presence of mind to start my watch a few seconds after the gun. So I know it was at least one minute after the start before I was able to cross the starting line!
Since I follow Galloway's method of running for 1 minute then walking for 1 minute, it was a perfect chance to teach Eden the words "fast" and "slow". So every other minute I would say, "Are you ready to go fast?" and she would say "fast" - and off we'd go! Then, "Let's go slow" and she'd say, "slow"
There was one young lady who looked to be about 10 or 11 that I really felt bad for her. She was struggling long before the 1 mile mark. Her mother was 50 feet ahead and turning around to say, "Come on!" and the young girl would start running out of desperation. She'd walk 30 seconds and then run again in a way that betrayed her lack of energy. I could tell she was thinking, "I'm never going to do this again!" I wanted so badly to tell her, "Just walk with me for a minute, catch your breath, and you'll feel better." I hate to see people raise the bar so high that others believe they can't run, believe it cannot be fun, and that it's something akin to torture. The only reason I'm there is because of the Galloway Walk Breaks. If I had believed I had to run the entire time, I would've never even made it to my first 5K. I would've missed out on all of the friends, all of the joy, all of the fitness and been stuck on the couch.
Turning the corner to the Bob Sikes Bridge was quite a sight! I wish I had my camera! The lane was packed with people all the way up that bridge. Eden was excited to see the water! Someone had asked me if I was going to run or walk up the bridge.... well, I did both! The 2nd run minute on the bridge, I cut back to 30 seconds and then walked for 1:30. But that's the only slacking I did. :)
The top brought less relief than I thought it would. I wished my jogging stroller had a little footpad I could stand on and ride down! :) I was concerned that Eden hadn't drank any of her iced water and it was HOT - so I grabbed a cup of water at the 2.5 mile mark and poured it on her head before grabbing another and pouring it on mine. :)
I had saved my secret motivation for the last .5 mile - so here I put in my headphones and turned on Riverdance. That is music to sprint to! It was still hard going, but I had more to give - (I just had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find it!) And my own little soundtrack was just the thing I needed at this point. Becky found me just at the end and ran with me a bit, until the finish line was in sight and my watch beeped to say "Run!" Run I did! In fact, I gave it a little hop-skip when I took off! Right when I was entering the finish chute - I questioned the wisdom of my last all-out sprint. I was done. (And I do apologize to those two people walking to the finish that I cut in front of! That was rude.) But at that point, the mind is not working at all, which is why they always have to remind me to take my little number tag off! I like sprinting at the finish - silly, but I don't want anyone to think I'm washed up at that point. If I am, then I didn't run the distance wisely.
Becky (31:21) was a dear and retreived popsicles for Eden and I. Thom (who ran a 26:18) and his wife were there along with their two children. Everyone enjoyed the popsicles, especially Eden & Joanna who got their pictures taken by the race photographer. :) One of the two directors of our Galloway group came and talked to Becky who is training for her first full marathon. Jackie told Becky how they've passed lots of people after mile 20 in a marathon because they're still fresh and have more to give. The others are walking because they have to - but they walk one minute after every 4 minutes of running from the start and Jackie is still able to sprint at the end. I think Becky was impressed.
We had to strip Eden as she was covered in popsicle and rinse her off before going home. It was a great day. At home, I couldn't quit doing. The momentum of the race was propelling me forward into laundry and chores. I finally laid down because if I didn't nap while Eden napped, she'd wake up and I'd be washed out. (So I forced myself to take a 'nap break' just like a 'walk break.')
I had to vacuum the sand out of Joe's car when we got home - and, no joke, I found a penny in the center console that made me smile. :) The first of many pennies for me, I hope. I have it in my bathroom to remind me of this day. Oh, did I forget to mention? I set a new PR: 39:09. :)
See you after our first training run on Monday!
We saw the sun peek above the horizon on the bridge over the bay. The clouds were beautiful.
Becky dropped me off at the start and drove to the finish where she registered and rode a school bus back. But there were so many people we never met up until .1 miles from the finish!
Eden and I went inside the Rec Center where we had ringside seats to the pick-up basketball games being played. How different basketball is in person! The speed, the sounds of the sneakers squeeling on the floor, the energy! I was glad she got to see it in person as she ate her morning banana.
Then we went outside where the crowds were growing and it was like a grand reunion of people. We saw Cheryl again - a friend we met for the first time at the Firecracker 5k in July. Plus Jason, Shawn, Pam, John and Stan from Gulf Power and others from our Galloway running group. Everyone was happy to be there and the crowd kept swelling! I was accustomed to the Seafood Festival and Firecracker crowds but this was much bigger!
Just before the start, Eden was saying something over and over and pointing. Finally I clued in - "doggy!" Yes, we had to go make friends with the dogs, big and small, that had come to see us off. :)
It was an impressive crowd that started walking down the road a bit to the start. We found out later it was over 1000 people.
With the baby stroller, I placed myself near the back so I wouldn't be in anybody's way, but tried to stay in front of the walkers. I did have the presence of mind to start my watch a few seconds after the gun. So I know it was at least one minute after the start before I was able to cross the starting line!
Since I follow Galloway's method of running for 1 minute then walking for 1 minute, it was a perfect chance to teach Eden the words "fast" and "slow". So every other minute I would say, "Are you ready to go fast?" and she would say "fast" - and off we'd go! Then, "Let's go slow" and she'd say, "slow"
There was one young lady who looked to be about 10 or 11 that I really felt bad for her. She was struggling long before the 1 mile mark. Her mother was 50 feet ahead and turning around to say, "Come on!" and the young girl would start running out of desperation. She'd walk 30 seconds and then run again in a way that betrayed her lack of energy. I could tell she was thinking, "I'm never going to do this again!" I wanted so badly to tell her, "Just walk with me for a minute, catch your breath, and you'll feel better." I hate to see people raise the bar so high that others believe they can't run, believe it cannot be fun, and that it's something akin to torture. The only reason I'm there is because of the Galloway Walk Breaks. If I had believed I had to run the entire time, I would've never even made it to my first 5K. I would've missed out on all of the friends, all of the joy, all of the fitness and been stuck on the couch.
Turning the corner to the Bob Sikes Bridge was quite a sight! I wish I had my camera! The lane was packed with people all the way up that bridge. Eden was excited to see the water! Someone had asked me if I was going to run or walk up the bridge.... well, I did both! The 2nd run minute on the bridge, I cut back to 30 seconds and then walked for 1:30. But that's the only slacking I did. :)
The top brought less relief than I thought it would. I wished my jogging stroller had a little footpad I could stand on and ride down! :) I was concerned that Eden hadn't drank any of her iced water and it was HOT - so I grabbed a cup of water at the 2.5 mile mark and poured it on her head before grabbing another and pouring it on mine. :)
I had saved my secret motivation for the last .5 mile - so here I put in my headphones and turned on Riverdance. That is music to sprint to! It was still hard going, but I had more to give - (I just had to scrape the bottom of the barrel to find it!) And my own little soundtrack was just the thing I needed at this point. Becky found me just at the end and ran with me a bit, until the finish line was in sight and my watch beeped to say "Run!" Run I did! In fact, I gave it a little hop-skip when I took off! Right when I was entering the finish chute - I questioned the wisdom of my last all-out sprint. I was done. (And I do apologize to those two people walking to the finish that I cut in front of! That was rude.) But at that point, the mind is not working at all, which is why they always have to remind me to take my little number tag off! I like sprinting at the finish - silly, but I don't want anyone to think I'm washed up at that point. If I am, then I didn't run the distance wisely.
Becky (31:21) was a dear and retreived popsicles for Eden and I. Thom (who ran a 26:18) and his wife were there along with their two children. Everyone enjoyed the popsicles, especially Eden & Joanna who got their pictures taken by the race photographer. :) One of the two directors of our Galloway group came and talked to Becky who is training for her first full marathon. Jackie told Becky how they've passed lots of people after mile 20 in a marathon because they're still fresh and have more to give. The others are walking because they have to - but they walk one minute after every 4 minutes of running from the start and Jackie is still able to sprint at the end. I think Becky was impressed.
We had to strip Eden as she was covered in popsicle and rinse her off before going home. It was a great day. At home, I couldn't quit doing. The momentum of the race was propelling me forward into laundry and chores. I finally laid down because if I didn't nap while Eden napped, she'd wake up and I'd be washed out. (So I forced myself to take a 'nap break' just like a 'walk break.')
I had to vacuum the sand out of Joe's car when we got home - and, no joke, I found a penny in the center console that made me smile. :) The first of many pennies for me, I hope. I have it in my bathroom to remind me of this day. Oh, did I forget to mention? I set a new PR: 39:09. :)
See you after our first training run on Monday!
Thursday, August 2, 2007
Running for Pennies
I quit journaling after 15+ years of it because I didn’t have the time since I’m ‘all grown up,’ married and with a full-time job and a child. But, I have decided to have a new theme in my life... Finish Something I Formerly Quit. So - in accordance with that theme, here I go! :)
What is the first thing (other than journaling - now blogging) that I have decided to finish? I am embarking on a journey that I have never run - er - done before. Basically, I am going to run a Half-Marathon.
I have been thinking about this for quite some time. In fact, I attempted it last year. I signed up for Jeff Galloway’s running group in my town. I was absolutely glowing with sweat and endorphins after finishing my first 3 mile run with them – something I never thought I could do. I was hooked – but not yet committed.
I ran with a friend in my neighborhood at 5 am – when we both got up, that is. I ran with the Galloway group in my town on Saturdays. It started with 3 miles, then 3.5 miles, then 4 miles, back to 3 miles, 4.5 miles, 5 miles, back to 4 miles…. Following a pattern like that: upping the mileage a bit for 2 or 3 Saturdays, then falling back for an easier Saturday. And all we were supposed to do was run 30 or 45 minutes during the week on Monday and Wednesday. (At least, that’s all we beginners had to do, according to Jeff.)
It was great, because we met at a different place every Saturday. I still remember the Saturday run on the other side of the Bay when it rained. Oh, it was GREAT to run in that gentle downpour, to feel the water drip from your head and know that there was nothing between you and the elements. It was mentally invigorating. I remember that it was a 5 mile run that day and a friend from work joined us for the first (and unfortunately, so far) last time. She was so surprised how the walk breaks and the fellowship made the miles pass, if not effortlessly, at least a lot easier that you would imagine.
I also remember the times we ran downtown – going much further north than I would’ve ever imagine going on foot – and how odd it seemed to be running underneath the Interstate! Things just look different when you’re traveling places and you’re not in a car!
I didn’t even mention that I was dropping inches at that same time even if I wasn’t dropping pounds. But with all of these benefits, why did I not continue?
To Be Continued... :)
What is the first thing (other than journaling - now blogging) that I have decided to finish? I am embarking on a journey that I have never run - er - done before. Basically, I am going to run a Half-Marathon.
I have been thinking about this for quite some time. In fact, I attempted it last year. I signed up for Jeff Galloway’s running group in my town. I was absolutely glowing with sweat and endorphins after finishing my first 3 mile run with them – something I never thought I could do. I was hooked – but not yet committed.
I ran with a friend in my neighborhood at 5 am – when we both got up, that is. I ran with the Galloway group in my town on Saturdays. It started with 3 miles, then 3.5 miles, then 4 miles, back to 3 miles, 4.5 miles, 5 miles, back to 4 miles…. Following a pattern like that: upping the mileage a bit for 2 or 3 Saturdays, then falling back for an easier Saturday. And all we were supposed to do was run 30 or 45 minutes during the week on Monday and Wednesday. (At least, that’s all we beginners had to do, according to Jeff.)
It was great, because we met at a different place every Saturday. I still remember the Saturday run on the other side of the Bay when it rained. Oh, it was GREAT to run in that gentle downpour, to feel the water drip from your head and know that there was nothing between you and the elements. It was mentally invigorating. I remember that it was a 5 mile run that day and a friend from work joined us for the first (and unfortunately, so far) last time. She was so surprised how the walk breaks and the fellowship made the miles pass, if not effortlessly, at least a lot easier that you would imagine.
I also remember the times we ran downtown – going much further north than I would’ve ever imagine going on foot – and how odd it seemed to be running underneath the Interstate! Things just look different when you’re traveling places and you’re not in a car!
I didn’t even mention that I was dropping inches at that same time even if I wasn’t dropping pounds. But with all of these benefits, why did I not continue?
To Be Continued... :)
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