Everyday some TV commercial or advertisement is screaming about how I can change my life. So it’s hard to believe that jogging around my neighborhood for twenty minutes is a big deal. It just sounds too good to be true.

As I was going to bed last night, I realized that running is doing more than making my life better. It really is changing my life.

• I am loosing weight and finding more energy all day long.
• I am overcoming depression and gaining a sense of self-control.
• I am finding new positive ways to relate to my children.
• I have learned to stick with something despite the cold weather, even wet toes.
• I am beginning to think ahead to bigger challenges.
• I am becoming a happier person.

All of these are small things in themselves, but they add up to something amazing. It just feels like I am becoming a different person. Little, by little, running is changing my life.