the week is the way you start it

Seems like an appropriate day for a blog. My reason is yesterday I just had a super crappy day (probably my own doing) and I'm not sure exactly why, but for the entire day I was just in a cranky uninterested mood. I felt tired and just blah.  I knew that I needed to get a run in, but really just wasn't into it.  The run, the scheduling of the run and deciding where to run was aggravating me for no reason.  My co-worker and running friend Kelly suggested that we get out of Kingston and try out the rail trail in Hurley.  I just didn't want to run in Kingston or for that matter run at all, but it sounded like a decent compromise so I went with it.  When it hit 5pm I trudged home, put my running clothes on and laid down on the couch.  It was not looking good...90 degrees outside, cranky me and the feeling of dread was growing.  I called Kelly and we met up.  There are just too many things to worry and stress about and all of them don't actually get you anywhere. Had a little chat on the drive out where we both discussed how we needed this run.

That was a complete understatement.  Best thing that I did yesterday was that run.  We didn't plan how far we would go, but it ended up that once we hit the 5K and still felt it we just kept going and did 6.1 miles. I wouldn't say it was easy, but it changed everything aka got me out of my head enough to appreciate a solid hour outside in the woods, without music, to hear my breathe and to reconnect with what makes me feel my best. We came out of the woods sweaty with bugs squashed to us, dirt all over our legs and huge smiles.  That's why I love running.  You don't know you want it and sometimes it is the one thing that you don't want to do, but it is the only thing that you actually need.  Your brain craves the silence and your body thrives on the speed.  It's uncomplicated - focus, breath, legs, core - repeat.  That run got me pumped to go out again and I already did a 3.6 miler before work this morning.  run love.

"Your sacred space is where you can find yourself again and again." - Joseph Campbell