namasté

in the midst of all the craziness of life, you sometimes find peace when you’re not looking for it. ‘perpetually overwhelmed’ is the phrase i’ve been using lately to best describe how i’m feeling. but this morning on a run with starksthepup i found calm within the chaos. it was super foggy and it covered the pond by our house with a haze of gray. but because of all the rain we got yesterday everything else was bright green. there was no one else around (it was 5:45 in the morning…) but i was so peaceful. the fresh air, the blooming flowers, the raindrops falling from the leaves; and just me and the pup running. it was a simply wonderful way to start the day.

photos taken along the walking trail in maple grove, mn

fitness // first outdoor run of the season

i have been seriously loving this gorgeous weather that has been gracing minnesota lately. i think i forgot how nice fresh air is; and how fun it is to go outside and not need a coat; or to not need to crank the heat as soon as i get in the car? ahhh life’s simple pleasures. i’m a runner. well, at least i call myself one. i think i fit enough of the description… i run. and i love to sport sassy workout tees. so there’s that. i have done a 5K, 10K and 2 half marathons. . i have zero desire to ever do a full. a half marathon is my jam and i’m cool with that.

i’ve been cooped up running at Lifetime Fitness in MG and i just loathe running on a treadmill. it’s so boring. and you don’t go anywhere. and i’m overly aware of how long i’ve been running/ how long i have yet to go. so i was uber jazzed to kick off outdoor running season yesterday evening. i dragged starks the pup along with me. after a full weekend of playing with my family in AL, he was tuckered out by about mile 1.5. he rallied pretty well, but he was struggling that last mile. not to mention he has to pause ever 5 feet to pee on something. but it was a nice distraction to have him with and as my old babysitter would say, good for him to be outside and “blow his stink off.”  after we conquered that run, we kicked it on the deck and enjoyed the nice evening, because as we Minnesotans know, this weather is in no way guaranteed to stay.