I FEEL GOOD!
Today my boss asked me, "why do you want to
jog?" I thought about that for a
minute. There are several reason why.
The last time I had run was when I was 10 years old in a
relay race. I want to see if I could do
it again at 61. I've always thought
running/jogging would be BORING. I was
shocked. I love being outside looking at
the grass, the branches on the sidewalk, the butterfly that flew by our faces
last night. Now, I'm not sure I would
like jogging on a treadmill. It's the
being outside that I love. I have
actually realized that I really enjoy jogging.
I can't tell you what a great feeling it is to be out
shaking my tail feathers around the neighborhood. I really hope I inspire one or two to get out
and walk the neighborhood. I hope they
say, “If she can do it, I can do it!” That
would be a bonus!
I know that you can get injured, you can fall, you can
injure your knees. I'm not worried. And you know what? I don't care.
I take precautions and warm up. I
am no longer denying myself any experiences that previously kept me on the
sidelines, just watching. Even at my
age, I can choose to live life fully.
And for me, right now, that includes jogging. And I feel good about it.
Watch out world, I’m finally ready to conquer you!
copyrighted 2014
caryn cannatella
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