why i run.

One of the things I've been doing instead of blogging is running.

Let me just start by saying I am not a fast runner. I may not even look like the typical runner. I run because it's good for me and I can do it anywhere. And because I've just gotten hooked.

I keep track of my pace and my time with my Garmin, but when it comes to getting a PR (Personal Record) in a race, if it happens, it happens. And the truth is, I don't enter a ton of races.

To me, it's not about getting a medal or racing against other runners.

I like to just put on my iPod, lace up my sneakers and head out the door. I'm racing against myself. Pushing myself to not give up and go back home.

Because somedays, I would rather sleep in.

Living in Florida, it's just cooler at 5 or 6 in the morning. So I roll out of bed, and go. I run before having a cup of coffee. Before the kids get up. Before normal people wake up.

And not matter what, the feeling I get when I finish a run, whether it's 2 miles or 20, is something that I can't get from an extra hour of sleep.

And that's why I run.