In April I celebrated my 4 year anniversary with running!
I started in 2007 when we were living in Pullman. I was BORED, getting out of shape, and wondering how in the heck I was going to keep my body fit without organized sports. (LOVE sports).
Then I heard of some gals my age running marathons. I never tried running before. Ever. But thought-why not? It's cheap. I'm bored. And girls always look cool in their little racing bibs on race day. I called Heath and said, "hey-let's run a full marathon!". She said, "Cool! Let's do it! How long is a marathon?" And that's how it started.
Since then, I've ran 2 full marathons and 8 half marathons. I am currently training for a full marathon this September. I know - crazy.
Now, I still wouldn't call myself a "runner". And, I definitely do not LOVE running. Do I love tying my shoes before an 18 mile run? Heck no! Do I love putting on my running shorts on a rainy day after a long day at work? Of course not! I run mostly because of how it feels after the run.
I love how it feels to do something good just for me. I like how I feel when I put my clothes on and they fit right. I like that when I get up at 6:00 a.m. and run 4 miles before work, I have this weird type of mental energy that I can't get from coffee. I like the simplicity of running-no gear, no equipment. Just me and the road (and Andy, if I'm lucky).
I know I'm going to keep running because there's no reason I should stop. I know I will keep running because I can get jealous when I see another girl running on the street even though I just finished my own 10 mile run. Psycho, but it happens.
I have runs that are boring, runs that are breathtaking, I have runs with Andy where we talk about life, runs with Heath where we laugh our heads off, runs when I'm sad, runs when I'm mad, runs where I pray, and runs that seem like they never end.
Yep, me and running have come a long way together. A definite love-hate relationship. Either way, it's because of you, running, that I sit and enjoy this icecream sandwhich in
my skinny jeans :)
