When I was in high school, the only thing standing between me and a good overall average grade was being able to run. So I went to the park and just started running. And it actually felt good.

I went to the park every day until the final run.

But then school ended and I stopped.

And now I need to run again. Just because.

Because it feels good, and because it's just another proof that I'm not a finished product.


I've been doing well. I've been finding time, whenever my toddler lets me, and I've been advancing. This weekend I ran 3.4 miles, which is the most I've ever run.

It's not 5 miles, and it's not in public, but I'm getting there. Will I be able to actually make it to 5? Me? Someone who hasn't moved much in the last twenty years? And then, how will the transition outside feel? Will I feel lost without the TV? Without the electric shocks I get from my treadmill?