the sweet runner's smell is back.

yeah. the time is here. it's time to kick things in gear, cut the fat and ugly carbs from my diet and prepare myself for yet another sweet half-marathon.

i slammed the door, kicked off my lunar glides+ and headed to my laptop to sync my run. it was in that moment that i remembered the blood sweat and tears shed just 6 months ago when i completed my first half-marathon. day in and day out, all i thought about was running. and when i wasn't thinking about running, i was either talking about running to someone, blogging about running, or actually...running.

yeah, i was bit obsessed.

well, when you're preparing yourself for 13.1 miles on the pavement, your mind and body have got to be in the right place. this is not a joke. and so, the smellier my tshirts are, the more bragging rights i have.

there's something beautiful about watching yourself transform into this super human. i mean, really, who pays money to run 13.1-26.2 miles? me and my awesome friends. yep. telling the story to strangers about your training and journey to 13.1 land is like telling someone how you met your life partner.

you probably think i'm crazy. but in the middle, right before the "and then my toe nails started to hurt" part of the story, you start to smile. you begin to realize how much of a mental game running tends to be and how stressful it can get. with those words about your nasty toes, you're telling someone, i pushed forward.

i want that feeling again. i want another story to tell. i want more memories to lock away.

it's healthy to keep yourself going. on a personal note, maybe if you're new to running, maybe pushing forward could be picking up the pace, or even adding another mile to your daily run. whatever it may be, allow the cycle to come around. be willing to constantly push yourself to the limit, and when you get to the limit, push some more.

see you out there on the pavement.

xoxo,

tiffany
phoenix@laceupcrew.com