Saturday morning's No Boundaries workout was brought to you by the most beautiful place I am able to call my second home of the summer
What moves me today? The St Lawrence River!
The 2-mile loop outside Lazy Acres was where I spent this morning after forcing my butt out of bed. I had every intention of doing it yesterday, but the excuses in my brain won. "I'm tired & Friday's are my rest days" seemed fair enough to me to keep my body from moving.
Not today! All day yesterday I wish I had felt the satisfying feeling of "I ran today". I thought about it when I was on the boat and drinking my new favorite Bud Light strawberry margaritas. I thought about it as I eagerly grabbed the second helpings of macaroni salad. Even by breakfast, I felt guilty I didn't make it out for a run.
Today, I wanted to feel that I earned the right to indulge. I wanted to feel that inner satisfaction and joy I get from running. Right now, I feel great and so glad I got my butt in gear this morning! Four miles. In my favorite place. Done.
The first loop went by really fast. It was pretty crazy. The best part was the recovery. A slight down hill, cool breeze and the River, in all it's beauty, straight ahead. Simply stunning!
As I passed our cozy little cottage the first time, I could see my father in law sitting in the sun porch enjoying his cup of coffee. "That will be ME very soon. All I need is one more lap"... I thought to myself.
Coffee, the beautiful recovery scene and the fact that I promised Pina a picture of my watch time is what drove me through the next two miles. They seemed so much longer than the first two, but I knew the ending would be worth it.. AND... the rest of the day to follow.
So here, as I sit on this beautiful boat, with great family and friends, I feel a bit more satisfied. Knowing that the run this morning helped "ground" me for the day. It was the first time in a while I ran by myself, connected to my own thoughts. I needed that. It was great!
I love running here. And even though it was just my second time, I know there will be countless times in the future.
Heck, maybe in the near future I will add another lap, creating 6 miles as the goal. When I am ready to I do it, I can't think of a better place!
What moves me today? The St Lawrence River!
The 2-mile loop outside Lazy Acres was where I spent this morning after forcing my butt out of bed. I had every intention of doing it yesterday, but the excuses in my brain won. "I'm tired & Friday's are my rest days" seemed fair enough to me to keep my body from moving.
Not today! All day yesterday I wish I had felt the satisfying feeling of "I ran today". I thought about it when I was on the boat and drinking my new favorite Bud Light strawberry margaritas. I thought about it as I eagerly grabbed the second helpings of macaroni salad. Even by breakfast, I felt guilty I didn't make it out for a run.
Today, I wanted to feel that I earned the right to indulge. I wanted to feel that inner satisfaction and joy I get from running. Right now, I feel great and so glad I got my butt in gear this morning! Four miles. In my favorite place. Done.
The first loop went by really fast. It was pretty crazy. The best part was the recovery. A slight down hill, cool breeze and the River, in all it's beauty, straight ahead. Simply stunning!
As I passed our cozy little cottage the first time, I could see my father in law sitting in the sun porch enjoying his cup of coffee. "That will be ME very soon. All I need is one more lap"... I thought to myself.
Coffee, the beautiful recovery scene and the fact that I promised Pina a picture of my watch time is what drove me through the next two miles. They seemed so much longer than the first two, but I knew the ending would be worth it.. AND... the rest of the day to follow.
So here, as I sit on this beautiful boat, with great family and friends, I feel a bit more satisfied. Knowing that the run this morning helped "ground" me for the day. It was the first time in a while I ran by myself, connected to my own thoughts. I needed that. It was great!
I love running here. And even though it was just my second time, I know there will be countless times in the future.
Heck, maybe in the near future I will add another lap, creating 6 miles as the goal. When I am ready to I do it, I can't think of a better place!
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