I’m running… With a smile on my face!

♦ June 13, 2016 ♦ 19 Comments

I used to think of myself as a runner… Probably because I was LOL!

Once upon a time I ran a half marathon- but after that accomplishment… I ran no more!

Until a friend told me about the free app c25k… An app that talks to you as you train- it alternately tells you when to walk and run!

I actually find running fun and challenging and wonderful and miserable (LOL) again!!


I was so stoked to hear my Fitbit tell me two miles- I actually ran faster with the walk/run combo!!!


As I ran today, I noticed a row of Bald Cypress trees


… and one tree’s knees had broken the paved path!



I am so inspired by that tree!

I’m sure it wasn’t easy for that tree’s knee to grow up and break free…

Just like it’s not easy for my ole knees to run-

but I can and I will😊 just like that tree could and did!

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19 Comments

  1. beeorganizedwithpamela
    June 13, 2016 – 10:32 pm

    Love this. Keep running! You can do it.

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    • Amie Elna(Wild Family)🌳🌷🌳
      June 13, 2016 – 10:36 pm

      Thank you! I used to run with headphones but I now have a new appreciation for nature’s music!! I think I’m falling in love with running again 🙂

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      • beeorganizedwithpamela
        June 13, 2016 – 10:39 pm

        I agree. I love sitting in the back yard listening to the birds and the fountain. Such a great way to wake up. It’s so hot here I have to go out early with coffee. By 10 it is close to 100 degrees.

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      • Amie Elna(Wild Family)🌳🌷🌳
        June 13, 2016 – 10:45 pm

        Yes! It was 94 when I started running a bit after six this evening but a storm blew in- which I witnessed in all its natural glory 😊 and the temp dropped to 80 sweet degrees! It was such a great experience to feel the weather change and notice the birds and rabbits change behaviors accordingly… I love that I’m noticing things I never paid attention to before!

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      • beeorganizedwithpamela
        June 13, 2016 – 11:05 pm

        OUCH on the temp. Be careful. Enjoy the nature.

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  2. Bexy Kinda
    June 14, 2016 – 3:29 am

    I am not a runner, never was and never will be, but to dance I am.

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  3. apriltulip
    June 14, 2016 – 9:35 pm

    Good for you!
    I’ve been walking at a fast clip with my girl, but running, well,
    Hats off to you!

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  4. citymomco
    June 16, 2016 – 11:51 am

    That’s fantastic!! I love C25K and I’m NOT a runner. At. All. But this app made it so incredibly easy to walk/run and gain momentum, and it helped that I could listen to music and it ‘interrupted’ me when I had to start running again etc. I completed my first 5K bc of this app. I downloaded the C210K but that’s a whole other level:) Happy running!:)

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    • Amie Elna(Wild Family)🌳🌷🌳
      June 16, 2016 – 1:03 pm

      Thank you! I agree that the app is wonderful and has helped me enjoy running again! Who knows… Maybe someday I’ll be using the C210k too- hopefully not until it’s waaaaay cooler! LOL

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  5. atkokosplace
    June 30, 2016 – 10:49 am

    I used to run a lot. I have sort of a love hate relationship with it! I do run/walk more now. Often it’s dictated by my body. What is creaking today?! Hahaha. I’ve mowed a nice trail out on the back half of my property and it’s been really nice to jog walk that. I scared a deer along the trails the other day! Nature is so beautiful, that I found myself easily moving my legs. I will go out there a few times a day. Since mowing the trails, I’ve lost a few pounds. Not bad. Also good for the soul…very meditative being out with the birds! It’s interesting you mentioned looking at the trees…I wonder what the story is behind what I see too. And it really does help pass the time and I find I connect more with what is around me. Have fun with running and whatever motivates you! Be well, Koko:)

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  6. tippysmom2
    July 8, 2016 – 2:37 pm

    I am trying to get back into running after a calf injury. I am a run/walk kind of gal. If I think that I HAVE to run for a certain period, non-stop, my brain makes it so much harder to do than if I give myself permission to walk part of it. My ultimate goal is to run a marathon when I turn 80. I have 23 years to train. LOL

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  7. Miriam C
    August 12, 2016 – 3:08 pm

    Love this! Found it inspiring as I ran a half marathon and then ran no more! Trying to get back to it now!

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  8. runfastlivelife
    August 23, 2016 – 4:09 pm

    Keep running! you won’t regret it 🙂

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