200 Days of Running

This is what my daughter told me this morning when I woke her up.  I thought it was pretty cute.  I had set out this morning with high hopes for my five mile Friday. I got up and was getting ready.  I was pleased that I was finally going to be getting my run in first thing in the morning, as I have been super slacking lately and then it hit me hard.  The sudden pounding in my head that could only mean one thing.  And then I noticed my legs trying to cramp up on me too... Dammit.. I had a migraine from hell and cramps from dehydration.  So, sadly, all the clothes came off and I went back to bed for a while with more water and some Excedrin Migraine.  It was a bad morning after that.  Not so much in the morning part of it, I just felt a little dizzy and somewhat not really ready to be a part of the world. Didn't make it out the door, but I love my shirt.. Wonder Woman Off to work I go and I stop at the store for some water.  I needed a ...

Today, instead of getting up and going for a run like I normally would for a Sunday morning, I decided to go grocery shopping instead.  And let me tell you, Wal-Mart was nothing short of amazing.  There were maybe a dozen or so cars in the parking lot and the aisles were clear and everything was on the shelves, it was a glorious trip for sure.  I headed home and got more stuff done like finished the laundry and got it all put away.  I even managed to get my hair dyed today, which made me super happy!  I missed the dark hair.  Made me feel like a million dollars... Loved it completely. Which then leads into a run in the evening.  First however, we were at my parents and went for a walk with the dog.  Got charged by two dogs not on their leashes and I hate that.  So we get back and I take off for home and then I get changed and go out for my run.  It was so nice and perfect for the weather, I loved it.  And the sweat came and it fel...

There was much on my mind this morning as I set out on my run.  Today in America, we celebrate our Veterans.  It's a national holiday and it's one that I will always take it off if I work at a place that is open for business on this day. When I took off for my run, I will had taken a break just prior to my run, and was starting to feel the effects of myself relaxing into a rhythm.  I was breathing easily and listening to my music.  I began to think about this day.  What it is, what does it mean to me, how has the military changed me, and the likes of that.  I thought about my service for the majority of my 5 plus miles today.  Mostly, I think about what it means to me to be a veteran in this country today.  My pace was very good and I was feeling like I was on cloud nine through out the run today.  When I think back to why I joined the Navy, I am glad that I had to go through all of the stupid petty things to get there.  In fact, Alexi...

This morning found me laying in bed wondering if I should get up and run or just go for a little walk and get moving, either way, I was waiting to get out of bed.  I didn't really feel like it due to the 7 miles I put in the day before.  Yes, I did do seven miles on Friday, and it was wonderful!  I got to take my new shoes out on their maiden voyage. It's funny to me that my goal at the mid point of the year was to write and to run.  So far, I have not been able to run everyday, but even less and perhaps more troubling is the fact that I have sat down to write many times and have been interrupted so much that I have drafts that I had started and never got to sit down and finish those thoughts.  Oh well, I am still trying to get through the year. The running has been a lot of fun for me, and the more that I do it, the less of a chore it becomes to me. I feel free when I run and I feel like I can take on the world when I'm finished.  I want to do thi...