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An awesome video from coach TL

If you guys don't know Tim/Lucho, check him out. I connected with him last year when I was on the verge of giving up because I was not able to run post surgery....and more importantly, I had lost my love for running. I took this especially hard, since I have loved running my whole life- I even distinctly remember the day and moment in time in grade school when I realized I just loved to run distance. To dislike running was like losing a part of myself.

Fast forward almost 1 year later. Yesterday I was running at Shelby Farms (and looking out for dead bodies). I was tired and my run was not stellar. HR high...speed low...nothing felt good. But, I don't judge my running as good or bad anymore. I just run. When I feel good, I get in a quality training day. When I don't feel good, I still get in a quality training day, but it is based on just being out there.

As I very slowly trudged along on the trail, I thanked God for making running a journey for me. Some people are just fast or become really good runners very quickly. Their journey is shorter. Others (like me) improve in tiny increments over years, and the journey might be longer. While I want the end result (fast), I am so glad that God has given me the opportunity to take part in the long journey. I felt glad I have to run a lot of slow miles. It is almost a blessing that I have to put in a lot of time. That means more years on the trails as I stride towards my goals.

So, enjoy the video. Tim has a great blog- lots to learn over there if you get a chance to read.