It was a very humid day today, the kind of day where you sweat before you walk out the door. It was the kind of humid day where the sweat just stays on your body and doesn't evaporate. It doesn't make for a very good running day. But I was out there anyway and managed to do 13 miles. Now if I could just run the whole way...I wonder what the secret is to being able to run the whole way? I rationalize that if there weren't so many hills I would be able to do it, but I'm not sure. I told myself today that it doesn't matter if I'm running, just the fact that I'm out there on this miserable day in hot, hot Riverside is good enough.
On another note, I've met and passed that birthday, the big 5-0. 50 means a whole different thing than it did when my parents were 50. 50 meant slowing down, running around less, thinking about retirement. Well, I'm not going to be able to do any of those things. I certainly plan to keep running, marathons, half marathons, 10ks, whatever I can for as long as my legs will carry me...running or not! As for retirement, well, only if it's forced on me.
I would like to encourage you out there reading this blog (if anybody reads it) to keep moving, keep running, walking, movement of some kind. Why do we have to slow down when we're 50? If we're still healthy, why not be active? Don't sit around, get out there, get moving, do whatever you can! But maybe on a less humid day. ;)
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