I haven’t gone for a run in months, mostly due to the unhealthy air quality from our wildfire-filled summer and autumn. But we got snow on Sunday and Monday, and the air is better than it’s been in a loooong time, so I got Zippy to join me on a run.
We look nothing like this couple. And our workout was nothing these two incredibly fit individuals would do, but that’s okay. We drove to another neighborhood that’s flat (ours is a constant up and down) and ran for 5 minutes then walked for 1 minute. Repeat. Our pace was slow, our muscles felt tight and heavy, but we were out on a beautiful blue-sky day. Moving. Breathing hard. Feeling (mostly) alive for a grand total of 3.45 miles. Woot!
Today I’m grateful for clean air and running once again!
That must have felt so good!
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It did, indeed! 🙂
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Wonderful!
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It was! I’m tired but also rejuvenated.
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Me too!! My daughter and I have just decided to start running, we are two weeks into it… walk, run, rinse, repeat. It’s so different from any other exercise I have done! I have never felt so exhausted, sweaty or exuberant:)
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Good for you and your daughter! That’s very cool and I’m glad you’re feeling exuberant! I’ve been a runner my entire life so know what to expect, but it’s a bit demoralizing to be so out of shape. The good news is we’ll build stamina quickly! 🙂
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I have so much admiration for runners now that I’m trying it! I’m sure it will come back for you quickly:) You’ve got all that know-how under your belt!
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Thank you and it’s funny how you put it as “know-how.” That’s what I told my son, that when I started running I was thinking how my body automatically relaxed into the motion but that my endurance was very low. Happy running to you and your daughter!
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Thank you:)!
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