That’s how I felt today when I went to the beach- the way that Forrest Gump must have felt when he put on those pair of tennis shoes and started running. It felt good!!
I actually didn’t think I’d be able to run far, because as much time as I can spend on the elliptical, when it comes to running, you’re talking about the difference between apples and oranges. I wasn’t about to let that keep me from trying though, and I left Marcel in the dust sand and took off. Surprisingly, JJ followed and didn’t try to jump on me the way he usually does. This time, with tennis ball in his mouth, he ran along beside me and was fantastic. Looks like I had myself the perfect running partner. I got tired, but I told myself I wasn’t going to stop until I reached a little further, and then I chose a piece of shoreline that I would run to and I did it- TWICE!! Granted, it wasn’t a mile, but it was probably a 1/4 mile and since I’m not really a runner (yet) I thought it was great and I was proud of myself.
I’ve decided that I’m tired of living inside the box- so it’s time to step out. All I can say is – Watch out!