Today I ran the same route that I walked earlier this week along the Lacamas Heritage Trail. Once there, I turned around and walked for half-a-mile, and finished by running the final mile back to my Jeep. I'm sure this sounds trivial to a lot of people, but run/walking three miles today was a huge accomplishment for me! Several times on the run back, I wanted to stop and walk during that final mile. But I kept at it, and when I crossed the final marker, I felt so great!
One of the things I like about trail running is that it makes me feel like I belong among all those other runners out there on the trail. They only catch a glimpse of me jogging along, they don't know I'm a beginner. For all they know, I may be training for a marathon! I imagine some of the runners I see are beginners, too. Those that are still a little round in the middle like me are probably beginners. The lean and the beautiful ones who pass me like I am indeed walking are probably not beginners. Whether I can become that lean, I do not know. But I do know this: The more I run, the more I feel like a runner. That will get me where I'm headed, which is to a fitter, happier me.
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