Runner's High

This past Saturday I went to run in the gym. I am not really a wimp about running in cold weather, but sometimes I just can't feel it. I am not a big fan of running on the treadmill, but sometimes it has to be done. Once I get the first mile and a half in, I usually get in the groove and I feel better. Same was true this time. I got close to the 2 mile mark and I started feeling good. This is ususally around the time the "runner's high" kicks in, at least for me. For those of you that have not experienced this, it is the best part of running. It is the point when everything is right with the world. You feel like you can do anything and you only want to be better. I want to be a better runner, a better mother, wife, friend, etc. I can't really describe it and I am sure it is different for everyone. This is what it is like for me. Sometime is doesn't last very long, and sometimes it lasts my whole run. It is probably the reason I love running so much. It gives me focus and strength. Saturday I ran about a 12:00 min mile. For those non-runners, that is very slow. In my prime of running this summer I ran about a 9:35. That is not extremly fast or anything, but it is not bad. I have been running around a 10:00 or 10:30 mile, so 12:00 is slow for me. There is something about a treadmill that makes you think you're running faster than you actually are. None the less, I ran 4 miles in an hour. It is just one run on my way to 13.1. No run will be perfect, but every run will be necessary....