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Friday, January 23, 2009

I went running yesterday for the first time by the river. It was beautiful to run by the frozen snow-covered river. My boss is a runner, and she and I went running after work. She showed me how to slow down my pace to try to increase my endurance to run farther. We ran 3 miles. It was good for me to run 3 miles at a steady pace. Usually when I run, I can't seem to keep the same pace. I want to run longer distances which means I need to build up my endurance. It feels good to get back into the routine of running/working out again. I packed my work out bag again today and ran after work. The scenery was breath taking. I could hear the ice breaking on the river as it is getting warmer here. I think my favorite part is running on the bridge across the river. Something about it is exhilarating to me. I think I'm reaching a place that I'm not running to try to 'lose weight' but simply running 'to run'. I enjoyed myself out there. Being directionally challenged, I

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Woo Hoo.. I did it. My last run was sometime in November. So today was the first time that I had run in a long time. The wind was blowing (wind chills in the teens), snow on the ground, ice in the road, a few snow flurries here and there, but I did it anyway. I ran a little over 2 miles and didn’t walk one step. I felt like my lungs were going to explode, but I didn’t stop. It’s amazing how setting a goal, no matter how large or small, and finishing the goal gives such a great feeling of accomplishment.