Am I the only one who was excited to get out and run yesterday? Of course not, because yesterday was the day to celebrate us and the thing we love to do.
I remember when I first entertained the thought of running. You see, I was never a runner, in fact, I kinda despised running. I was always active and went to the gym, but I never ran. About 8 years ago I decided I was going to give running a try...just because. I was also between jobs and had a lot of time on my hands. I started off slowly running a mile at a time until I was up to 3 miles at one time. I was pretty proud of myself and found that I actually enjoyed running. To make a long story kinda short, I ended up deciding to train for a half marathon and in the course of my training I was persuaded to train and run the full instead. I will never forget the feeling when I "hit the wall." I was at mile 19 and thought to myself that this had to be the dumbest thing I have ever decided to do. I also remember thinking, why on earth do people do this, let alone enjoy it. Needless to say I told myself I would NEVER run another marathon again. Well, here I am now, 9 full marathons, over 20 half marathons, and one relay later and I still love every step.
Yesterday I reflected on my running journey and many adventures in races and training. I thought about the friends I've made and all the memories we've shared. I'm so thankful to have found the joy in running. I love the running community, we're like a big, sweaty, some might say crazy family...but a family I am proud to be a member of. Happy belated National Running Day my friends!
Me and my Little Babes off to celebrate National Running Day.
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