My Amazing Runs

I've done four this month. I’m going to do one today and I’m just excited thinking about it. 4 miles.

It’s kinda funny coming from someone who used to not like running for exercise.  I started running more regularly about five months ago when I found myself more stressed out than usual.  I would have these anxiety attacks where I’d hold my breath unconsciously because I had a to-do list 9 miles long and I just wasn’t getting any of it done quickly enough.  I said to myself, “Self, you deserve more calm and maybe a flatter stomach.” Those who know me know I'm a foodie aka gourmande (French for one who loves food and often eats too much) Have you ever heard of the skinny fat phenomenon? Yeah, not cute.  I found out soon enough that running alone doesn’t drastically (or quickly) flatten a belly but boy, does it do wonders for the soul, spirit, and body! Talk about endorphins dancing and an adrenaline rush. I loved the sensation. However, exercise plus a good diet is the key to being more fit.

Fast forward to now…lovely vacation days in Europe & Africa with food food galore. I need to run now more than ever. I’m also starting (or rather contemplating starting) a business and that’s been more hectic than I’ve dreamed. Hectic business-related thoughts + vacation food madness = needs to work out!!

 The good news is that I live in a lovely city with one of the most calming and amazing parks I’ve ever seen and I can just walk + run to one nearby whenever I want. There are little white bridges and white swans and it really looks and feels like a scene from a movie. Maybe it was.