faithrunner

I'm training for my next half-marathon as part of the Chosen: Marathon for Adoption at the end of this month. I'm running with Team Bowen , who are raising money to adopt a child from Russia. (You can read their story here and contribute to their adoption if you like.) I do my training for runs mostly on the Chisholm Trail in Plano . I can connect with the trail about a mile from my house, and it provides up to 13 miles of continuous running/riding trails. (I typically run in the grass alongside the concrete path.) This morning I went out for a 6-mile run (64F, 97% humidity) , and as I got close to the trail I decided to run my usual course in reverse . In doing so, I ran faster, fresher, and all the bridges, houses, crossings, and scenery looked different . Uphills became downhills and vice versa . Even the ducks along the banks looked different. That choice changed how I saw what I had seen hundreds of times before. I recommend you try running familiar training ...