On a recent trip home to visit family, I told my sister that I wanted to get back into running again. Even though I have been working out pretty consistently over the past year, I haven’t gone for a run in what seems like forever. Running can be hard on my body, especially when autoimmune issues pop up. But I’ve been feeling good lately, better than I have in a…
The purpose of running has changed for me many times over my lifetime. As a child, running was simply a way to get somewhere faster. I see this in my children now. Why walk when you can run? As I became involved in sports, running was part of the game. I never had to think about it, I just had to show up for soccer practice or a basketball game…
Today I took my first run in what feels like forever. In fact, I haven’t done any kind of exercise in a couple months. Let me tell you why. Over the past year and a half, my health has been like a roller coaster. When I was down, I laid low and tried to rest as much as possible. When I was up, I would go to the gym and…