100 Miles!

Hey Everyone!

Happy Saturday!  I can't believe it's almost July...whoa...

Anyways...I HAVE BROKE 100 MILES ON MY NIKE+ APP!
*insert cheering here*

 It has taken over a year to get here but I finally did it!  It's an accomplishment for me because I have never tracked my miles before...at least in a format that can make me feel guilty for missing runs.

So- the shoes I talked about in my last post? Adorable and awesome! I love them, I forgot what new Asics felt like (my old running shoes have now been retired to casual wear...can't part with them they're so comfy! But baby toes sticking out does not help you  speed up your times).  And I really love using Spotify- the whole new playlist just helped energize my run; I was singing at one point while running (side note: I am not in that good of shape yet to do that) and I was smiling like a goof.

So while I was running today I was actually passing people who were running a race- I didn't get to see what race it was but I saw something that I thought was pretty awesome, I saw two men running together.  They may have been father and son, uncle and nephew, brothers, partners- I don't know but all I saw was one pushing the other in his wheelchair and they both looked just....I don't know. Proud? Happy? Filled with purpose?  All I could do was applaud them while we ran past each other and they both just lit up with a smile and said thanks.  I wished I could've talked to them because I wanted to say thank you to them- I know how much running can be like "ughhhh", especially when it's hot and humid (which it was this morning) but then to push someone?  To have the drive to want to be pushed in a race? That is dedication on a completely different level.  It's the best reason to run.  I'm running to prove to myself that I can really do anything I put my mind to...and also to show anyone who thought I couldn't do it that I can.  And that's a reason.  And it's working for me.  But it's kind of a selfish reason- I am running because I can...not to represent those who can't.  And maybe I can change that.  Maybe I can get sponsors to support me and I can run for a cause (I did that for my first race- I raised like 200 dollars for the Ronald McDonald house).  We'll see.  But I am just so happy that the day I felt inspired to run again I saw such an amazing inspiration to run.  So to those gentlemen-thanks for giving the awkward girl listening to a crazy running mix an extra reason to push through and recommit myself to running.

So I guess that's my post for today!  I'm really proud of breaking 100 miles and thought I'd share that with you.  My pin-spiration I leave you with is a quote from J.K. Rowling- I think it sums up what we as people, not just women, need to embrace and work towards.  Being healthy and being happy with your body is super important.  But we need to focus on our version of beautiful and not what's shoved into our faces.  Just read it and tell me if you agree :)

Until next time, keep running strong!

Actress on the Run