Monday, June 17, 2013

Proud Pink Running Shoes


I started to write this post in a very different frame of mind. I titled it Salsa, yes please! I was going to expound on the yummy new recipe I made tonight. Healthy, delicious and approved for a repeat. A recipe involving salsa where I literally get to spoon the salsa into my mouth with no judgment. Hurrah, a success! But, I’ve been cooking for most of my life and these successes, while exciting and fun take a backseat to the success I had before I even started cooking.

Two weeks before my birthday, I hit my first running goal.  Then I got sick. Then I climbed back on the wagon and pushed myself back to where I had been. And further. Then I slid back again. And forward. Then a tropical storm, rain, rain, thunder, rain and no running.  Then, sunshine. Then, last week, I felt awful. Awful like I was trying to get sick and had an awful tummy flare up to boot. Hardly any running.  So, this afternoon, when I got home from work, strapped on my tennis shoes and suited up, I was uncertain how it would go.  I can tell almost instantly if this run is going to be one of those amazing runs where my determination is in sync with my body and I just go.  Today, surprisingly, was one of those days.  I feel like an Olympian, a champion, this afternoon.  And I love it.  I am proud to say I run. Proud to say I take care of my body. Proud that I like the way I look in my clothes. Proud of me. Proud of what I can accomplish.

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