The love-hate relationship of running!

Happy Wednesday!!

So Running and I, we have a unique relationship!

Somedays, Running is the one thing that can make me feel better.

For awhile I never questioned whether I would be running that week,

it was just part of me.

And then... school/work/crazy started and I quickly found myself out of the habbit! Running suprised me and would reappear in random occasions, but it wasn't a regular occurance anymore, and I suddenly realized it needed to be.

So this week I said at the beginning of the week "I am going to run EVERYDAY this week" because there were weeks, probably many, were I ran MAYBE once because I made up exuses over and over again!! Well so far so good, Monday I ran, Tuesday I ran. Today is Wednesday, and I'm off to run!!!

The beautiful thing is I missed running because I don't just do it because I know I should, it's enjoyable, and I ALWAYS feel better when I am done!! It's killng two birds with one stone.

Now I'm not necessarily saying I'm running terribly fast, or terribly long but I am running, and that's enough for now!!

wonderful quotes:

"In running, it doesn't matter whether you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say, 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that." -Fred Lebow, New York City Marathon co-founder

"Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it." -Oprah Winfrey

"Ask yourself: 'Can I give more?'. The answer is usually: 'Yes'." -Paul Tergat, Kenyan professional marathoner

"Running long and hard is an ideal antidepressant, since it's hard to run and feel sorry for yourself at the same time. Also, there are those hours of clearheadedness that follow a long run." -Monte Davis

"What distinguishes those of us at the starting line from those of us on the couch is that we learn through running to take what the days gives us, what our body will allow us, and what our will can tolerate." -John Bingham, running writer and speaker

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars." -Les Brown