{"id":244,"date":"2015-04-24T15:46:49","date_gmt":"2015-04-24T15:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rununiversity.com\/?p=244"},"modified":"2015-04-24T15:46:49","modified_gmt":"2015-04-24T15:46:49","slug":"the-best-of-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rununiversity.com\/?p=244","title":{"rendered":"The best of times…."},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ll often go on a run and in my mind write out the perfect <\/em>blog and then a few hours later when I sit down it’s disappeared like a sock in the dryer.That’s what happened to me last Tuesday. I got back to meet my appointment and as we were training my ‘perfect blog’ sank below the surface. I do remember that Tuesday was a 22% humidity day – like when does that <\/em>ever happen down South?<\/p>\n

I also remember noticing that I was dragging my right heel during the run, which was odd for me. Then of course I thought about my shoes and it popped in my head – and some of the other old timers might remember – Shoe Goo! Back before GU was even imagined, runners would use Shoe Goo to ‘patch’ their running shoes so they could get more miles out of them. I think Shoe Goo went the way of the Chia Pet (and now we eat Chia seeds? What’s wrong with us!?!) but if shoes keep going up in price I can see Shoe Goo making a comeback.<\/p>\n

I wonder how many hundreds of different thoughts we have when we run by ourselves – I don’t want to think about that.<\/p>\n

These longer days coupled with the clouds of April showers are offering us some spectacular sunrises, sunsets and rainbows. Combine that with the moderate temperatures and it’s a magical time to be running. If you haven’t yet, try to take a minute every so often to soak it in. Remember WHY you run, remember that you <\/em>are part of the beauty of running. That you’re getting stronger and hopefully creating a better quality of life all around.\u00a0<\/em> Health is so much more than just fast times and miles totaled – to me.<\/p>\n

Never forget the ‘fun’ because the more fun it is, the harder it’ll be to stop!<\/p>\n

We’re a little more than a month away from Marathon and Half Marathon training for the Fall – Run U’s program will kick off the week of June 8.\u00a0 Once again we’ll offer Couch to Half Marathon (so you have time to build to your 3 mile ‘base’). Yes, that’s where C2HM will start – at 3 miles. For those looking to run a faster Half we’ll be offering The Summer of Run speed work again like last Summer – no charge! Just like last Summer\u00a0 – dates will be announced after the 1st of June.<\/p>\n

AND – this Summer will be the 15th Anniversary of Couch to 10K, – which will begin August 29. I’m hoping to make it an extra special <\/em>10 weeks for all participants. As we approach we’ll sprinkle the announcements over time here – it’ll be a great time to BEGIN running or RETURN to running….<\/p>\n

“I may not be there yet; but I’m closer than I was yesterday.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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I’ll often go on a run and in my mind write out the perfect blog and then a few hours later when I sit down it’s disappeared like a sock in the dryer.That’s what happened to me last Tuesday. I got back to meet my appointment and as we were training my ‘perfect blog’ sank…<\/p>\n

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