I've always enjoyed running, but about three years ago (also when I became a vegetarian) I started training for road races. I started with a few 5Ks then 10Ks, then completed a half marathon in February 2011. After my training, I had surgery and was unable to run for about six weeks. When I started back up again, it never really was the same. I was so used to running with a specific program - a certain amount of miles per day with X amount of intervals. One day, I decided to give up the road races (they would always be there) and just run to run. Instead of "having" to run four miles, I'll just run when I feel like stopping. Run to forget my worries. Run to think. Run to have some ME time. Run to jam to some tunes (I prefer 90s techno dance music, ha). Run to plan my day or future or someone else's day and future... haha! I accomplish quite a bit when I run.
Before long, I realized I was in the groove and was enjoying running again. I became so regimented with a training plan - and I do intend to start up with road races again, but I forgot why I started running in the first place.
"Just move your legs. Because if you don't think you were born to run, you're not only denying history. You're denying who you are."
-Born to Run
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