blissfully free....

what did i accomplish today? forget all the little things......i ran 5 miles today. RAN them. yes, ran them. i am deliriously, blissfully, gratefully tired....grateful that i still have it in me to run...that i have legs to run with....that my health is well enough that i can even withstand running that far since i haven't in so long. blissfully.......i LOVE running....i love the feeling...the freedom....the burn in my legs....the sweat....the persistence....the knowing that i am doing something good for my body......all of it.

the photo above, is pre-running leg........let's see how i do after a week.

what i know is that....

i need the outdoors to feel alive, calm, excited, sane, wild, happy, driven, focused, relaxed, vital.

I NEED NATURE LIKE I NEED AIR TO BREATHE.

what summer is....

summer isn't quite what i thought it would be....but it's still summer.....hot, sunny, and bodies of water everywhere i look, so it can't be that bad right?

...and did i mention lots of popsicles and ice cream sandwiches? yep. indeed.

So it's been a crazy busy few weeks. I am playing catch up....trying to maintain my equilibrium amidst the chaos. I haven't really slowed down at all, but somehow i still can't do everything i need to do.

It's Sunday, and supposed to be a day of rest, but how can i rest when there is a 'silly summer of fun' list to be accomplished....a 'mission' to complete, popsicles to eat.....lakes to jump in, pictures to take, dirt roads to walk down, margaritas to be consumed....how does one accomplish all this in one day!? i'm gonna be a busy busy girl today. wish me luck!