{"id":366,"date":"2021-10-17T14:59:20","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T14:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/liveplayrun.com\/?p=366"},"modified":"2021-10-17T14:59:28","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T14:59:28","slug":"running-reminds-me-that-i-am-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/liveplayrun.com\/?p=366","title":{"rendered":"Running reminds me that I am strong"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ah running. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You keep me coming back for more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And now I know why even more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yesterday I ran 8 miles. In my previous life 8 miles would have been a mid-week run that I’d bust out in 70 minutes or less. Now it’s my long run and takes quite a bit more time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I’ll take it. And, I felt quite proud finishing those 8 miles yesterday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The night before I felt like I didn’t sleep well and was thinking about this run. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Running is not easy for me these days. I am heavier and have not run consistently in some time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I thought “well I could just run 5 or 6 miles” and “I’m not really training for anything” while I tossed and turn throughout the night. Although, I do have the idea of doing a 10 miler in a few weeks in the back of my mind so I have been loosely following a training plan. (Keyword is loosely there!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I think the bigger thing became doing it for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feeling strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knowing that I could do it and not wondering if I could if I had decided to shorten the run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also thought while running these 8 miles, “This is hard. If I can do this I can do other hard things, like losing weight and improving my health.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wow. Powerful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It even caused me to pause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that is why I run. I now run for me. I run to know my strength and believe in myself. While I may not always run consistently, running consistently reminds me that I am strong.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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