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GAMETIME!  I'm about three months away from the NYC marathon.  Time to train!  I'm also just about to kick off my fundraising campaign.

Training...no problem.  I've only been running my whole life. I have a great base already; I've been running consistently the last 4 years.  My plan is actually to reduce the days in a week that I run and improve the quality of those runs.  I'm thinking one long run, one interval day and one tempo day; biking and yoga the other days, when I have the time.   

I had a great run at Heartwood Acres on Monday...it was the first time I had ever been there.  I didn't know what to expect.  It was a beautiful park, lots of wooded areas (my favorite) and lots and lots of hills.  I ran about 10.5 miles, half of which were uphill.  Great workout! 

Running is such relief for me.  It affords me time to think, brainstorm, pray or just enjoy the beauty around me and stay in the moment.  And to have the opportunity to help other people just from running a race is just another way to pay forward my gratitude for something that comes to easily to me.
Amen!

And now, off to the treadmill! The heat and humidity is absolutely ridiculous here in Pittsburgh today.