I may not be the definition of a dedicated and determined runner. Sometimes I pass up a run to take the diva and baby K to the playground. Sometimes a workout session gets sidelined because the office calls. Sometimes the weather app on my phone tells me it's just too hot outside and I'd rather read a book.
But here's why I believe I'm the picture of a dedicated and determined runner. I love running and, no matter what, I always come back to my running shoes. It's as simple as that.
That love of running sends me back out in my running shoes time and time again. The thrill of finishing a race strong...the knowledge that my body and mind work together seamlessly...the setting of and hitting goals...the joy of excitement when my daughter asks how my run went. Tying on those running shoes and taking that first step out the door day after day, in cold weather and hot weather (it was near 100 degrees yesterday when I ran), through sickness and during stressful days - that is dedication and determination.
So today, as I head out for yet another hot run, I'm digging deep to find that determination to keep going and relying on my dedication to my sport to push all the way through to the end of the run. Happy trails!!!
2015 miles to date: 586.86 (I'm still in the hole against where I believe I should be for the year so far, but I'm closing that gap as my monthly mileage totals are back to pushing over 100)
Observations: Right now I'm battling pain in my SI joint. This flair up of the old injury happens a couple times a year. It doesn't stop me from running. Actually it pushes me out the door because running is one of the few activities that seems to ease the pain...seems contradictory. It will pass. It always does. In the meantime, I'm feeling like I've finally hit my stride for the year and am on an upward trajectory toward hitting my goals.
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