March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb...so the saying goes. I think this year it came and went like a lion. It's been a crazy spring so far. Record cold. Record snow. I'm ready for warm weather to stay.
We decided to "quit the gym" this winter. It made for some creative ways to stay active. I ran in some of the coldest temperatures I've felt in Virginia. John shared a variety of equipment with us, from bands to bars to jump ropes (picture family fitness). More recently he and Elliot decided to install a permanent pull-up bar in Elliot's room. Sydney prefers to hang upside down from it like a monkey.
Then March arrived. I didn't have many teaching assignments. After all those snow days teachers didn't need a substitute. I ran and ran and ran in preparation for the upcoming Historic Half Marathon. March was cold then warm, then cold then warm. I ran alongside melting snow. I ran over snow. I ran admiring amazing sunsets. In this past week, I ran with daffodils and budding trees. I listened to hours of music and a variety of podcats. My favorite has been a podcast called Serial. It's a weekly spin-off from another radio show called This American Life. It chronicles a true story of a teenager who allegedly murdered his girlfriend. It kept my attention and my mind off the miles, but that's not my point here.
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| Sunset near Route 3 on a Wednesday evening |
One thing I did listen to a few times was an essay turned spoken song by Baz Luhrmann called Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen). I first heard it during the relaxation portion of a yoga class a few years ago. It was originally given as a commencement speech. It has such good and simple advice. I am putting the link here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qHE_XGtUNx4). It's 7 minutes. It's a good reminder of many of life's "lessons."
In March I officially ran 107.2 miles. This is a pretty big deal to me. I've never put in that many miles. Maybe I'll do it again, maybe I won't. I'm grateful though. I'm grateful for the time I had to do it. I'm grateful for my health so that I could do it. Mostly though it proved to me that the body achieves what the mind believes. The human body is capable of some impressive stuff. Admire it. Challenge it. I am not saying everyone...RUN! My hope is that we can find something we love doing and do it. Pull ups, jump rope, swim, bike, walk...the choices are endless. Whatever we set our minds to we can do.
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| Out of running shoes! |
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| Running over snow...is it Ohio or Virginia? |
Here's to spring's arrival. Here's to April! 52 days until the pool opens!
Thanks for reading!
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| My favorite post run spot |
