Author: Colleen

Ran the new route which is 3.25 miles. Lots of shade on this route which is great because it is still 84 degrees at 6:00am this time of the year. Run was a little slower but pace doesn’t matter. Getting the miles in is what matters!

Run happy!

Life is getting in the way of blogging daily. Same route the last three days and very similar runs so not much to report.

I do love running every day and do hope that my lack of blogging each day doesn’t project negatively on my daily runs. Running for me is actually easier then blogging.

Run happy!

Another day of suffering.

That was the message on the Darren Daily this morning. I subscribe to and listen most days to Darren Hardy and his Darren Daily message. It is an excellent way to start the day with some wisdom, inspiration, and a positive message.

Today his message was around the concept of relax to go faster. He was given these instructions during a race car driving experience in Italy. It was also the secret to a sprinter who’s name I can’t remember now.

From my experience running I can tell you there are times when I tighten up in the shoulders and even my faces clinches up sometimes. When I tell myself to relax and settle in to my rhythm it just feels better and I do go faster.

This can be true in our personal and professional lives too. Do you feel yourself tense up at work or at home when a particular topic is brought up or a particular person is speaking? Is it better to relax and let that topic or person not carry so much weight?

Then Darren ended with run happy! Which, of course, I loved!

So relax and run happy today!

That’s me!

Today is Monday, August 22nd and I took a break from my computer over the weekend. The weather was cooler with lots of thunderstorms over the last few days. Didn’t get rained on during my runs which was a little disappointing.

Found a slightly better route at the new house that extends the run to about 3.25 miles daily. Less street sidewalk with cars and a little nicer trail.

Run happy!

My run today fueled me up and I felt good vibes from all I encountered on my route. Just one of those days where the world seems a little brighter. Even though it was cloudy and muggy it was a bright and beautiful morning run.

Run happy!

Really thought I posted yesterday. It’s been a long week and it is only Thursday. Still working then coming home and unpacking boxes and putting things away.

Today I witnessed a car almost take out the school crossing guard as he was moving the 15 mile an hour sign into the road. The crossing guard was frozen and didn’t move for about 10 seconds after the car passed. He looked at me and said, “That guy almost hit me…he didn’t slow down!” I acknowledged that I saw the whole thing and told him I was glad he was okay.

Makes me grateful there are crossing guards for our kids because some people just don’t pay attention. Good people who just get distracted. I don’t think the driver was malicious or intended to scare the crossing guard and certainly didn’t want to hurt him. He must have been in a hurry to get to work. That is the most generous explanation I can give for his behavior.

So the lesson for me today was to slow down, pay attention, and enjoy the journey!

Run happy!