It keeps me sane

I was reading this little article about a runner, in it she mentioned that running keeps her sane.

- I couldn't agree more!-

Running has becoming like breathing again. It's something that without it, I become tense and irritated It's like a drug, it keeps me sane, clears my mind and refocuses my thoughts.
Part of it, I think, is because I take it as a time of quiet meditation on God, His creation, His hand in my life, and His greatness. As I feel my breath go in and out and feeling my lungs and getting my blood pumping, or I feel my muscles breaking down, getting sore, or a cramp on my side... it reminds me....  I'm alive! I am so humbled and glad that God has given me this ability to run, this freedom, this amazing feeling of freedom that only comes through running; There is nothing like it.

I love running.

Last Saturday when I was up in school, the day started off nice and relaxing at 5am, however, by noon, it was crazy! New professor, the students all tried to put in their opinions, thoughts, etc. The teacher nearly lost control of the class, and everyone was irritated, me included. I was stressed by lunch time, so much so that I decided, I am NOT going to lunch.... I NEED TO RUN!
(Granted, I had to run 5 miles that day anyway!)
We had class in a hotel conference room that day, during lunch I went, changed and used the hotel's gym to work out. I must have looked like I was nuts! Running 5 miles instead of taking my lunch, but it was something I needed, to destress, to just get away and refocus myself.
- Also, it helped that a friend got me lunch and I ate it during class-

During my work out with coach yesterday morning I was doing a 200m rep, I was hurting and I think he could tell, I was tired, sore, sweaty and just ready to throw in the towel, when he started encouraging me. Along with a lot other encouraging things, Coach said "Let your mind run, it wants to run!"
- Got me thinking, does it really, what does that even mean?

But I found out it's true.... My mind is the toughest thing to fight when running, and it seriously just wants to relax, and run!
My mind enjoys running! The only limits I have or had during my work out were put on by ME! If I decided to take them off and just let my mind do what it does, I could run, I could just let it go, I could stop holding myself back!

I let my mind run during my last couple reps and at my very last rep I PR'd (Beat my own time!)

This all to say, that I love to run!
And I want to thank Jagger and Kristi for giving me back the hope I needed to get myself back to where I am now, running and loving it! Without their support and without winning this bucketlist wish I think I would have today been just hoping to be where I am. And I have to thank Coach who encourages and pushes me, and is constantly helping me shape my mind back to a runner's mind.
Last but not least I thank my husband for always supporting me, specially in this dream of mine, for encouraging me and rubbing my sore feet! ;)

Thank you again to Magic 92.5, Jagger, Kristi, Samantha, Coach Barbosa, and my husband.