Getting Back into Running

(photo as it appears on: http://perthurbanrunners.com/week-13-running-plan/)

I am grateful for the experience of getting back into running. I went for my first run in ten months or so last Friday and went again on Monday and Wednesday. It's not always easy to motivate myself to get up and move—especially after work and especially since I bike to and fro—but in the few times I've been, I've already begun to experience the coveted runner's high. Once I start running it's not bad at all, it's just digging deep to put my shoes on and get out there. I've found that to be true of many things—the dread of doing something is much worse than the "something" itself.

So thank you, running, for helping my body adopt more active, healthy habits. The harder I work, the better I feel.