This morning, after a seemingly endless battle with our alarm clock, Bryan and I got up at the crack of dawn for an early morning run through the Presidio starting with two laps on the Lyon Street stairs. At first I was resenting everything and everyone - being awake, putting on my running shoes, feeling out of shape, and even tying my key to my shoelace. Everything about it seemed to trigger some resentment and annoyance in my brain.
Lately I’ve been so busy and have used every excuse to sacrifice my work-outs: working too late, too rainy, too cold, and too tired. And as a result, I’ve felt sluggish and cranky. But once I got going, little by little those romantic thoughts about running started to come back. With each pound of pavement, I felt a little better, stronger, motivated and less annoyed. And now, midway though my day, I am thanking myself for getting up and laughing at myself for being so evil this morning. Talk about a natural mood enhancer!
Obviously, its not just my sleep that needs improvement. Part of my healthy life has always been exercise and this morning was a good wake up call to remember why its important to always squeeze a little jog into my jam packed days.
