Global running day confession

Happy Global Running Day! It’s the day where the entire world celebrates running and goes for a run.

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It’s been a long day and that is why this post is late. I didn’t think I was going to be able to get any miles in today but I made it work. I got those miles in late, so now I’m wired and not sleepy at all. That’s no good because I have to get up early to teach my class.

Y’all know that I love running and I could share the reasons why I love running with you but you’ve heard it all. I thought I would share something with you that maybe you don’t know.

I’ve never run a mile in my life.

I’ve completed 30+ marathons and a few ultra marathons but I’ve never run a mile straight. I am a run walker.

You can be an awesome run walker and complete a marathon in 4:45. You can be an awesome run walker and run a 2:09 half marathon. You can do this because this is what I’ve done.

There’s not mold that you need the fit. There’s no right way to attack your running journey. For some reason, my body just won’t allow me to run straight miles. I’m ok with that. I have to run my own way.

Win a Headsweats trucker hat for Global Running …

Win a Headsweats trucker hat for Global Running Day!

Hello all! I’m still here. More on this later…keep reading. I’m coming at you to talk about Global Running Day aka National Running Day! It’s time to get out and celebrate running. I haven’t been running much lately. I’ve been doing a lot of walking. Walking is really great, but I would rather be running. Running has my heart and I can’t wait to get back to it! Running has changed my life in so many positive ways. It’s one of the reasons I love to share our weight loss story because the weight loss opened my world up to…

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