RUN!

I apologize for the lack of yesterday's post... I was in a slump all day.

The style swap on Saturday was successful!  I ended up donating 3 bags full of clothes afterwards! And I still have a few things left to donate!

Anyway!  Let's get back to this slump I was in yesterday.  Monday's stink.  How can I make this more clear?

Yes, this seems to explain yesterday's issue... I hate Mondays!

But, yesterday was BEAUTIFUL! So I pushed my friend out the door, and we went for a run.  This was my first run outside - I usually go on the treadmill.  And let me tell you, this was an absolute epiphany for me.  This experience was incredible, and I'm not sure why I waited so long to run outside!

There's a park right by my apartment.  It has trails up along the mountain side, and then a flat gravel trail next to the creek that runs through the valley.  To get to the gravel trail, we needed to walk down the hiking trail.  And after our run, we needed to hike back up a hiking trail.

NORMALLY, I would whine and mope about doing such a hard task.  But last night, as I was hiking back up the trails, I paid some attention to my body, and HOLY CRAP! My legs are STRONG!  Of course I was out of breath at some points, but hiking up the trail was a breeze for me, and I could just feel the strength and power in my legs. Working out has it's benefits.

Here's a map of last night's journey:

I am overjoyed at what I have pushed myself to do these days.  I never thought I could run a distance like this AND hike without feeling like dying.  And I never thought I would like it either... Now I just love it!