I have never been a "runner." I enjoy group exercises, dancing and swimming, but running seems boring to me. However, I am trying to expand my horizon and start running. I get a natural high after I do some exercise (especially after ZUMBA). I noticed that I get the "runner's high" even though I don't particularly enjoy running, so when I can't make it to any group exercise, I put on my sneakers and go out for a run. The natural endorphins in my brain that's release (causing the "runner's high") is great.
I hope to run a race before the end of 2010. There, I wrote it, so now I'm going to do it. I'm hoping to get the race in before May (so I don't have to stress about it for the rest of the year).
I hope to run a race before the end of 2010. There, I wrote it, so now I'm going to do it. I'm hoping to get the race in before May (so I don't have to stress about it for the rest of the year).
Now I just need to find some running buddies. The runners I know so far, fall into two camps: competitive runners and recreational runners/walkers. Unfortunately, I am too fast for the recreational runners/walkers and way too slow for the competitive runners, so I guess I need to run on my own for a while until I catch up to the competitors.
Some people enjoy listening to music on their iPods. I gave up headphones years ago (maybe because being a mom has caused me to have a strong aversion to any loud music or maybe because I am suffering from years of blasting music from my headphones in highschool). Anyway, it's therapeutic for me just to listen to my environment (my panting
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