Running Through The Holidays
Running Through The Holidays

There’s no denying the holiday season is in full swing. All the gathering and togetherness. All the parties and decorations. All the sugary treats and pretty packages. It’s festive. It’s fancy. It’s fun.

At least for most people…

Personally, it’s been a long, hard year marked with loss and transitioning and I don’t feel much like celebrating. But I also don’t want to wish this season away or rush through it just to be done with it. I really do want to enjoy this time with my kids, to help make it special for them and create some new memories. And although it’s a hard spot to be in—trying to reconcile the weight of my grief with the will to enjoy what’s in front of me—running is one thing that’s been helping me through this. And not just for the obvious reasons like how much healthier it is than overindulging in food or alcohol as a way to relieve stress. Or how it helps me fill some of the free time being newly divorced now presents me with. Not that those aren’t both great reasons to get out and be active, but the key for me is in the way running helps bring me back to the basics.

My thoughts and my feelings too often consume me. Leading me in directions that aren’t helpful or productive. But not when I run; at least not when I push myself hard enough physically that my focus shifts solely to the ‘boom-boom’ of my heartbeat, or the very real need to inhale and exhale as I attempt to catch my breath. With those things demanding my attention, the beauty and the mystery of how hard my body’s working suddenly outweighs every other thought—every insecurity, every unresolved issue, every pang of sadness…if only for a moment. And in that moment, I am reminded of the simple fact than I am very much alive. And my life, just like your life, no matter how challenging it can sometimes be, is a gift. Each and every breath we get to take of it. Yes, it’s hard sometimes. And no, it doesn’t always make sense. And now and then it falls completely apart. But it’s ours. And regardless of what season we may find ourselves in, it’s never too late to do what we can to make the best of it.

 
 
Seen a lot of slim chicks posting their

workouts on here so I thought I'd join 

the fun
Warning : I will bully every one of you

into daily stretches, plyo drills, crazy 

intervals, lifting heavy weights and 

epic long runs
104 °F.....  As my Grandma says, 

"Marathon training ain't for p*ssies."



Crazy old lady is right.

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Crazy how people get up at 5AM to  workout. I won't even get up at 5AM to pee. I will just lie there in pain
The hardest workout that no one talks about... TAKING A SPORTS BRA OFF!!
I wanna be a 5am gym person so bad
People are so worried about what they  eat between Thanksgiving and the New Year, but they really should be worried about what they eat between  New Year and Thanksgiving
If you see me running more than usual that means I have a lot of stuff I need to be doing and I'm trying  to avoid doing it
SEVERE COLD WEATHER WARNING!!  People are being told to stay inside  unless going out is completely  necessary. Runners are being  advised to wear a hat
I'm the kind of person who's 100%  down for spontaneous crazy long runs, but also 100% down to lay in bed all day
Here's the thing... REAL runners don't  post every single mile on Instagram. That's how everyone knows you're  a rookie
70 in November is concerning but i'm going to enjoy it cause it's not my fault
I like running, the word "fuck" and three people
"So when am I supposed to feel  zippy-zippy-fast and fresh?" I only have two more days until my marathon
Always run with a goal in mind –mine is to not throw up
I'm a firm believer that running makes you prettier, it's a noticeable glow
Me in the winter: I don't do well with the lack of sun and cold  Me in the spring: I don't do well with allergies while things around me thrive Me in the summer: I suffer in the heat  and humidity like a dying hog  Me for the two weeks of...
F*ck it. Just start quoting running  cliches in the comments
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