The weather is getting warmer, which means running season has begun for me. I never thought there would come a day that I would enjoy running, but I love every minute of it. It's just a great feeling of accomplishment after you've ran a few miles and you're just dripping with sweat. There's nothing else quite like it for me.
I like to get my runs in before work. Around 9:30 am, I'm out the door and I'm hitting the pavement. I'd like to get up earlier around 6ish, but something in my spirit just tells me to stay in bed. I have my running app on my phone that tells me how far I'm travelling and how many calories I'm burning. That, combined with my playlist, there's no stopping me. I'm pretty sure my neighbors get annoyed with me singing my MJ loud and off-key, but I could care less. The area where I live is basically a series of hills, so it's an even better workout for me. What does suck is running uphill after it's been a good 30 minutes in the hot sun, but that extra push makes it completely worth it.
Just last week, the greatest thing happened to me. I, Vaughn Martin, weighing 294 pounds ran a complete mile without stopping in 10 minutes. That's never happened before ever in my life. That last minute I pushed myself to run up that hill and get it done and I felt so proud of myself. When you set a goal and then you ACTUALLY achieve that goal, man it is the greatest.
I plan to get that mile time around eight minutes by the end of the summer. Also, I want to do another marathon. I have friends that want me to train with them and as long as I got some water and two good lungs, I'll be able to keep up. So lace up them running shoes, put on your headphones and get to running!
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