Ready to Run

Do you have an escape? Meaning, no matter what's going on, what kind of mood you're in, is there something you can do that is just for you-selfish, but in a good way?

My escape is running. I lace up my sauconys, grab my ipod and take off. Whether I run for 20 minutes or over an hour, it always has the same effect for me. Whether I feel stressed, overwhelmed, upset or defeated, running is the one thing that makes everything seem right in the world. Even when I'm in a great mood, running makes me feel punch drunk happy.

Running is also my "Me Time." Sometimes I will take the dogs with me (few things are funnier than watching a 10 lb. schnoodle run, but Mia could run for days if I let her), but sometimes I just want it to be me and the pavement. There I can be alone with my thoughts. Plus running is great for my health, both physicially and mentally. As Reese Witherspoon explained in Legally Blonde, "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands, they just don't. " So maybe it's healthy for Chad that I run too. :)

With Chad's new job giving him normal hours, I'm committed to getting up at 6am and running. Now that the weather is warming up, it's the perfect time to start this resolution. I encourage you to find an escape, if you don't already have one.