Another Sunday post

I am sitting here browsing other friends blogs and thinking. Thinking about what running has gotten me in the past 2 years.

First of all, anyone who knows me would never have thought I would turn out to be a runner. I just didn't fit the mold. I quit field hockey freshman year because I couldn't do the 2 mile track run we had to do each day. I hated running and didn't think I had the lungs for it.

Ok, so I start running, fine. I did it because friends who had lost crazy amounts of weight and I figured it was worth a shot. I found a How to run wiki and gave it a shot. I did my first 5k 3.5 months later. It sucked but now I know it was because I was wearing a neutral shoe and was an overpronater. Fine. I'll keep going. Meanwhile, let me learn everything I can about this crazy sport online. Next chapter: CoolRunning.

Lurking. Would love to join one of these threads but everyone seems so tight. What the hell am I doing on an online forum anyway. Totally make fun of Mike for his online gamer "friends" am I a hypocrite. Yes I am. Finally start posting on the 30's thread. Maybe someone will notice me.

Fast forward almost 2 years. I have met the most amazing people from all over the country. I have made friends with a group of girls that I know I will be friends with for life. I have completed 2 half marathons! I am addicted to running.

I feel like a kid again. I get outside now almost as much as I did then. I smell all the smells of each season. I feel the rain and the snow as it falls on my head and rejoice that I found a way to constantly be with nature. I can't believe how sedentary I was before running. Sure I had spurts at the gym over the past 10 years but I haven't done this much exercise since I used to swim.

I am being a positive role model to Avery to be active. Something I didn't have.

Running has seriously changed my life. It's just not a way to stay fit. It's a way of life.