week 4

Running

There are races (distances that you train for) and events (distances which you didn’t train much but still want the shirt).  I have found both “racing” and “eventing” to be very fun and worthwhile. 

“Why do you run?” and “Why would you run 5 / 10 / 26.2 miles at a time?”

I run for some pretty simple reasons: feel great, look good, stay fearless.

I feel great when I run.  I bounce out of bed and head out the door with a spring in my step.  I run when I am in a good mood and I run to get out of a bad mood.  Endorphins work for me.  Some days it’s tougher to get motivated, but if I can get one mile in, I usually can continue for a second or third mile.   A running buddy or good music can be good companions and make a run even better.

Running is a great cardio workout and burns a ton of calories.  I credit running for keeping me in the same size clothes for the last twenty years.  Running outfits have gotten cuter and I am a big fan of the run skirt.  How fun and sassy to run in a skirt?! 

Lastly, running has helped me stay fearless.  I sometimes feel like a kid running down the street.  I might stomp in puddles on a rainy day or jump straight into the lake during a heat wave.  I’ve weighed tough decisions during a run, making lists of pro’s and con’s in my head.  I’ve made hundreds of to do lists.  But mostly, I’ve stayed optimistic and convinced that the day is going to turn out okay AFTER my run.

I plan to keep running for decades and to rock the running skirt for many years to come.