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Thursday, February 25, 2016

It all starts with one step.

Earlier in the month Jeff made a comment about how I should get back into running; specifically, I should make it a goal to run the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler in Spring 2017.  He remarked how happy I was after completing a run and it would be nice for me to get back to that.

Since the marathon in November 2011, I stopped running.  I was burned out big-time!  I look back at my training and can't believe that was me out there logging those miles.  I never thought of myself as a "runner".   It's fun to do the impossible.  

Before I got the crazy idea to run a marathon, I was doing a pretty good job of running 5ks and 10 milers.  I actually enjoyed it and felt such a sense of achievement when crossing the finish line.  For someone who used to be a big 'ole couch potato, I am still in awe that its me running for fun and not because I am being chased.  

So when Jeff planted the idea in my head to get back to running and begin again, I thought to myself, "why not?"   I am starting from ground zero. I've downloaded a running app and I am following it diligently. It will get to me to running a 5k and then I'll keep adding the mileage slowly.  
I am loving the small victories of being able to run for a minute, then 90 seconds, and doing it repeatedly throughout the 36 minutes allotted.  It feels good to break a sweat.  And it feels great to know my legs are able to get me where I need to go.  I run for everyone who can't.  And that feels awesome.

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