Happy November!
I recently read about an idea that I love on MegaNerdRuns, a blog I’ve recently started to read. As I shared with you before, because of the emotional turmoil lately, it’s been a bit difficult for me to blog lately. However, there is a lot in my life that for which I am grateful.
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I love that anyone, despite religious denomination, ethnicity, etc., can celebrate. Everyone can express gratitude in their lives.
With that in mind, I would like to, like Megan, express what I am grateful for every day until Thanksgiving.
The gratitude I express in the next few weeks will cover many topics, but today is one you hear about a lot, because I thought about it quite a bit over the weekend.
I am grateful for my runs.
In the past, I thought of exercise as a chore. As in, ugh when this elliptical reaches 45 minutes I can FINALLY get off!. Running does not feel like a chore. In fact, on some days, it keeps me sane. This week I took it easy due to a right knee injury (I should make a full recovery though! I am definitely grateful for that). I wasn’t going to run yesterday, but I needed the release. So I ditched my shoes and ran barefoot on Kailua beach:
I enjoyed every second. Although it was a form of exercise and I definitely worked up a sweat, it felt more like a meditation. I chased the tides and let them chase me. I loved the refreshing water lapping my feet, and watching families and couples enjoying a beautiful beach day. I especially loved seeing parents leading their babes who could barely walk into the shore break. I think it’s such a wonderful thing to raise a child to appreciate and love the water from literally the time he/she can walk.
I am definitely not someone who enjoyed running before. In high school cross country it was such a hassle and burden. But I love that I am cultivating such a genuine appreciation for running. After writing the first draft of this post, I read the latest Running Shorts post, which relates to this subject. It’s a great post to read! I love the idea that humans are born to run, I feel that with my runs I am reconnecting to something that is elementary and natural for us.
Looks like I have another book (Born To Run by Christopher McDougall) to my epic running book pile.
How do you express your gratitude?
5 responses so far ↓
runnerskitchen // November 2, 2009 at 11:59 am |
yay, thanks for the running shorts love!
i’ve been trying to focus on the positive lately – thinking about what i DO have and what i CAN do rather than what i can’t. i’m glad that thanksgiving is approaching – i have a lot to be thankful for: a job, good friends, a healthy body, and a cake shop right next door to my apartment
brianna // November 3, 2009 at 4:08 am |
running is like my therapy to! It keeps me (semi) sane while dealing with this italian family. I don’t think I could ever stop running completely.
lilveggiepatch // November 3, 2009 at 3:51 pm |
I’ve also been trying to focus on the positive more… I think keeping smaller victories in mind are my key for feeling sane and feeling grateful.
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