One of the best and worst things about running is that it only happens today. I can’t get in my run for yesterday and I can’t knock off tomorrow’s jog either. Running is now – if nothing at all.
This is a great motivator for someone like me. I’ve been a hit and miss runner for the last fifteen years. The last few years I’ve gotten worse. The last few weeks I’ve completely fallen off. I’ve given up, slept in late, and chosen to lose.
None of that matters when I step out the door. My failures can’t keep up as long as I keep taking the next step. I can still outrun yesterday. Running forces me to exist, to choose who I will be.
So, tonight I ran two awkward starting-over-kind of miles. My lungs were raspy and my rhythm was hard to find. It was anything but a beautiful run, but I was free from my lousy not-running-days from January.
With running, everyday is about starting over. Tomorrow is another day, to win or to fail. I can’t help that tonight, but I like fresh starts.
Hey Tony, I hope it is going well. I’m doing good. I have lost about 19 pounds since early December and am at 191 pounds now.
I have used stationary biking, weight watchers, some dumbbells, and my wife and I exercise 5 times a week for 45 mins - 75 mins (walk away the pounds by leslie sansone). This has worked well for my wife as well. She lost about 25 pounds so far.
Shawn - that sounds great. I’ve gained weight since December, but feel a comeback coming!
It is so great to be doing it with your wife. I haven’t pulled that off yet, because we are expecting another baby!