5K Addiction

As I was running this morning, I was thinking about how sad it is that I didn't know until now at the age of 27 how much I love to run. I love the way running makes me feel - it is as if I can feel the blood flow through my body and give me life. Sounds crazy but it is true. As I pondered this fact, I wondered how many things will be like running and how long do I have to wait to discover them? I guess I will find out as life progresses. As for now or last Saturday to be more specific, I ran a 5K with my family and some friends in Southern Pines, NC. It was a blast. The weather was perfect and the scenery was even better. If we ever take the jump and move off post, we will probably buy a house in Southern Pines because it is so beautiful! I finished at about the same time as the last but I was not nearly as worn out. I run a pretty consistent 12 minute mile. Here we are:




I must give our sons props! They sat nicely in the stroller the entire time and Caleb even encouraged me by saying "faster mommy faster" and "good job mom".