Loving running.....for now anyways.

Today I had a 4 miler and decided to hit Bayshore for my run. I couldn't help but think how lucky I was to have such a gorgeous place to run. My iPod shuffle knew exactly what songs I wanted to hear (Backstreet Boys and ABBA were 2 favs!) and I was having one of those workouts where I was loving being a runner. I relaxed my shoulders and really concentrated on my stride and imagined myself looking this pulled together come race day, I hope. I noticed all the different runners, with individual goals and reasons for running. Those just starting out, those wondering what the hell they were thinking registering for that upcoming race, and those strapped up with fuel belts just trying to log those miles. I saw myself in each one of them. I know there are going to be days when I really don't want to be out there, and there are going to be days when my mileage seems endless. I will have to remember the good runs, forget the bad and be inspired by the great. I will look to my fellow runners and peers on the pavement when the miles seem endless and the goal too great. It hit me today that I am actually going to do this, the race is no longer an abstract thought. I am actually going to run this marathon and have already set in motion the steps to get there.