One of the best parts of starting a blog has been connecting with new people/bloggers/influencers digitally. I first came across Za’s instagram when my sister forward me one of her posts. This one to be exact:
Za has been running everyday since 2002. Let that sink in! Every Damn Day. No matter what the weather, life plans, good or bad, she ran. If that isn’t inspiring, I don’t know what is!
So I thought about it and then thought about it some more. I had my running days in my twenties. First 5k and then a 10k….then the Cherry Blossom 10 miler (which is one of the BEST races ever in my opinion) and then the Chicago Marathon in 2009. It might have been the intense marathon training because once Chicago was done, I needed a break and moved onto a new fitness routine.
During my week of thinking, it wasn’t doubt that I kept coming back to. I knew I could run for 30 days, it was dread. Since I was no longer running on a regular basis, it got harder and harder to pick back up. Truth is, I’m just not as good at running as I used to be. But in a world where gyms are closed and it is easy to sneak out for 15-20mins during nap time……a 30 day running streak challenge began on November 5th.
I like it so far, mostly because there is no mileage requirements along with the challenge itself. So for a person like me starting over, I felt accomplished at the end of the run, no matter how short or long, fast or slow it was. If I ran that day…mission accomplished.
....but will there be wine? 
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