Today is day 16 of my #DontBeAprilFoolishChallenge #ItsSpringtimeGetOutside ! And Glory Glory Its Springtime in Alabama. The Springtime weather is perfect for running but it rains here in the Springtime! It rains alot! Sometimes it rains when you don't think its going to rain! Sometimes it rains just when you get to mile 2 and have a pretty good 'groove' going! Sometimes it rains alot! Thats what happened today!
Right in the middle of a downpour I decided to just go with it. I was in my neighborhood and the temptation to run home was logical! I was already wet by the time I made it back around to my street. I was suddenly hungry cold and wet! I was easily convincing myself to ditch the run and go home! There was Campbells soup in my pantry and a nice warm shower! Almost irresistible! But my feet just kept running! By mile 2 the bottom fell out and I was drenched!
As I was getting wetter with every step I was thinking about all the things I love about running. And all the things I hate! For starters its hard work. Its committment. It's exhilarating. Its painful. And sometimes you are cold and wet! Those words are all on the love and hate list! I was thinking of all times I try to find a good logical valid excuse not to exercise! It hurts to exercise! Its time consuming and usually hot and sweaty too. Again. Love & Hate list! But I feel better when I exercise. I seem to be easier to get along with! I think I look better too! I tone up and lose those extra flabby pounds that pile on quickly when I don't exercise! #justsayin Does old lady fat ever go away?
I have never been an athlete. Running is hard! The beginning of every run starts with an argument for me! I can do this. No I can't! Yes I can. Shut Up. Quit whining. OK. Ouch. I have found out with a little effort I really can do more than I think I can. Everybody can. I think about that alot. I was thinking about that as I was running in the rain! I can finish the last 2 miles freezing and soaked! It probably won't kill me! And it didn't!
For some reason hitting my 60th birthday has really made me aware of how important being healthy is! Its almost like #The60's is the home stretch to being really old! Have you noticed when you fill out forms for anything you have to 'check the box' for your age group? There is always a 60-69 box and then its 70 and above. What the heck? I guess i'm starting to wonder what its going to be like when I start having my 'and above' birthdays!
I have one month until my next birthday! #Hashtagthe60s is going by fast! My goal for #Hashtagthe60s is to nuture my love-hate relationship with running! So I can ease into 'and above' with grace! I'm going to stick with my crazy home-made running challenges! I bet you never guessed that I just made them up! HA! Yup. I did! It keeps me focused. It keeps me committed to myself. It keeps me healthy! Feel free to join me! #Don'tBeAprilFoolish #RunInTheRain Its tops on my love list today! Peace Love & Grandmary
