Today was what my trainer, Blythe, calls my cheat day or my "refeed". Basically, I can eat whatever I want, without logging food, as long as do my planned workouts for the day. My workout for today was to run 5 miles and also do some biking with the kids.
I got to go out to breakfast with my family. Since its my refeed day, I indulged in Eggs Benedict, and as you can imagine I was stuffed after eating only half! I'm not used to such decadent breakfasts. So I was feeling full and not very motivated to run, but I knew I had to since I had indulged! In my mind, I was dreading going back home and gearing up.
As we were walking out, a man in a wheelchair (he obviously had mental and physical disabilities and spent his life in the wheelchair) smiles and says hello to my family as he's coming into the restaurant. I smile and then notice that his shirt reads: JUST DO IT NIKE. GO RUN. I think to myself, "either this guy has an incredible sense of humor or he doesn't realize what his shirt says."
In the minutes afterwards, I start to realize how terribly sad it is that this man cannot run! I can! THANK GOD I CAN! I immediately no longer dread my run, rather I get home, get dressed in my gear and head out the door!
There may come a day when I my body cannot do the things I want it to. Today is not that day. I ran in good time. The air was cool and brisk, the sun was bright, the music was good and my legs were strong. I am so thankful.
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