Posts Tagged ‘ endorphins ’

Running Is Joy

01/15/2010
Running Is Joy

I went running this morning, 3 miles. It’s still too icy by me to run outside, even though we are being teased with above-normal temperatures for a couple of days, so this run was a treadmill run. But that’s ok, it was still a run. And maybe Sunday, I’ll be able to meet with the road. I haven’t been running as much as I should in the past month or so. I haven’t been running as much as I’d like. But I’m getting back. And maybe a break or a change isn’t always such a bad thing. I’ve also added strength/core training to my workouts, I’ve played on the elliptical, and I get an occasional swim and bike in (also not as much as I should have been but that all changes now with race season starting again soon). I say that the change/break isn’t such a bad thing...

Read more »

Ahhh, That Run Felt Good!

11/19/2009
Ahhh, That Run Felt Good!

I did it! This morning, I dragged my butt out of my warm, cozy bed, put on my running gear before opening my eyes, stumbled to the bathroom, grabbed my keys, a water and my gym card and jumped in the car before I could rethink my decision and crawl back into bed. It was dark, I was sleepy but I was also determined. I was getting back into my morning workout routine. With the change in the light outside in the morning and evening, outdoor runs are out of the question except on days off and weekends. Not to mention it’s getting colder. I’ve been meaning to get back to the gym for a couple of weeks now, but it means getting up even earlier, and I’ve been slow to make the shift. But this morning I went. And I got in a good 3.2-mile run on the...

Read more »

User Login