The storm that the Weather Channel showed over Texas and Oklahoma at sunrise this morning rolled its clouds into town late this afternoon; rumor has it we might be getting one more snow shower before the winter is done.
If one to two inches is all we are going to have to deal with before winter retreats, I think I can handle that.
Though I've been away from the computer (and have not run) since last Friday, I have been diligent with continuing to cross-train with both cycling and weightlifting and during tonight's run, I definitely reaped the benefits.
Having already finished his training run for the evening, James let me borrow his Garmin and I was pleasantly surprised to see my first mile chirp out at 8:53 minutes.
The shinsplits flared up around mile 2 and the rain started around mile 3, so I lopped off one and made tonight's run a quick 4 miler (36:55 minutes).
Now, more than ever, I am immensely grateful for my and my husband's health. It seems every day I'm hearing about a family or friend who is struggling with much greater challenges than my shinsplits. This may sound weird, but when I'm running (or doing yoga, bicycling, or hiking) and I feel the blood running through my veins and the endorphins throbbing along my nerves, I am both extremely focused on me and yet extremely focused on the world. I am taking energy in from around me and streaming it back forth out into world.
As if making my own little batch of happy energy is my contribution to the world.
(New-agey, I know.)
And now to return to regularly schedule sarcasm, check out what James showed me two days ago: you, too, can harness this power.
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