Racing to work... what a rush!

"I'll do it tomorrow," so I said. It was 9:30P.M. and I would be clocking in for work in a hour and thirty minutes. Should I run, should I not run? Gosh!! I had to do it. One because I made a commitment to myself, two for my bloggers and three because some miles is better than no miles. My sister( a mother of two now) once said that the older you get, the busier your agenda gets as well. So I figured I would get used to the hectic schedule. I would run even if I had to sprint and sprinting I did. :(

I made it to work...oH yeAh...and three minutes earlier too. Boy was that a rush. But the run was so worth it. I am totally alert and ready for my swing shift. :) I LOVE RUNNING

Movie Night

College can become a distraction if one does not set their priorities right. I have come to learn, not to become too busy where you can't look after your health. I experienced what George Fuechesl better describes as, "“Garbage in garbage out”. 
I stayed up late with a friend watching a chick-flick movie and eating pizza knowing I would regret it later and boy I did! I woke up today 20min. before class began, could barely run with an upset stomach, and now at work super tired (and have a 16hr shift). I know better next time! 
I have to say that no matter how crappy I felt today, running through the bright, green, trails was the best part of the day.

How it All Began

It was my freshmen year in college and everything was a learning process. The biggest fear I faced was gaining the, "freshmen fifteen". I was determined not to gain that weight but I didn't know how at the time. Back at home I was able to stay in good shape by attending the boxing gym I had gone to for the past four years but now I had new challenges. School and work was a load in itself and I knew I didn't have time to visit a gym with an inflexible schedule. Fusterated with my busy routine I made every effort to go to the school's gym. One day I decided to get away from the crowd by taking a jog in a big beautiful field with trees and streaming rivers. Okay, Okay, am lying. I decided to get away from the crowd by taking a jog on the patchy soccer field that was still undergoing construction. This was a place that people hardly visited but that I enjoyed. The soccer field became my running site. I would go on runs as often as three days a week and after a month my runs became longer and more frequent. I guess I picked up the running bug or running high because it became my healthy addiction and antidote for the stressful days. Trust me their were days I draded the idea of getting up early in the mornings but it was a sacrifice well worth it. The time alone on the field allowed me to plan my day, to contemplate on certain things, and was a time of prayer...

So I can keep going on about my freshmen year in college but believe the stories will unfold on their own. The point is that running is by favorite hobby. It is a stress reliever, a good trainer that keeps me in shape, and an awesome personalized sport.