Day 55

I did not run today. I am embarrased to say I am little sore after yesterday. I used to be able to run 10 miles and barely be sore the next day, but those days are gone. I will pick up tomorrow and see if I can't get a better run in. I read something tonight that made me think. For Christmas, I bought my husband a book by John Bingham called "The Courage to Start." John Bingham writes a column in Runner's World so I have read several of his articles. He was a couch potato that started running later in life for his health. He has completed several marathons now and is completely changed. Anyway, I was reading an exert for the book tonight about his first race. He said he was not so proud of himself for finishing his first race, he was more proud that he had started the race in the first place. Wow, so simple and so true. How many of us wish we were doing something that we don't even have the courage to start? The fact that I am running period, is a victory. No matter how many races I complete or how many hours it takes me to finish. I am running. Running for my health, running for me. That is what matters. Everything else will fall into place. Have the courage to do something great and you will be a winner....