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Getting Back To Running

June 30, 2015 by Sharon

I really haven’t run consistently since I had the weird incident with the man following me in his truck at 5am.  I was going to a cycling class at 5am since I didn’t have to worry about being out on the street by myself.

Now that I have moved, I am trying to get back into running.  I went to the local YMCA yesterday and got on a treadmill.  My goal is to be able to run 3 miles on the treadmill before I go outside to run.  I lived at almost sea level before.  Now that I have moved I’m at about 7,300 feet with mountains all around!!  I need to let myself acclimate to this new climate.

My problem is that I am not competitive and I have a hard time pushing myself.  But yesterday I went 5K on the treadmill.  I walked a lot of it, but that is OK.  I will go to a weight lifting class this morning and a PiYo class this afternoon- isn’t summer wonderful!!!

When I can run a 5K on the treadmill, I am planning on meeting a women’s running group here in town who does trail running.  I have liked them on Facebook so I can see what they are doing.  I run so slowly that I just want to make sure I can keep up with them if they let me join in.

I prayed on the treadmill yesterday for God to just place ONE friend in my path!!  ha ha  I would just like to have one friend to meet for a glass of wine, to talk about mascara etc!!!  I know it will all take time.  AND- I know God will honor my prayer!!

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  1. Unknown says

    August 20, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    You'd be surprised how many people show up to running groups hoping there will be someone else there running at a more relaxed pace – I totally encourage you to go and see what people are running! If they don't work, a lot of local running stores have running groups, also. There's most likely someone out there your pace also looking for a running friend, I hope you find them. Good luck in your endeavors to make some new friends in your new location! Our town has a newcomers club, maybe yours does too!!

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After her husband’s sudden and unexpected death, Sharon McCuistian found herself a widow at the age of 48. With two grown children in college, Sharon had to find a way to live in her new reality. She turned to the things she loved to help in her grief: faith, family, and friends. Her love of words and writing became the cathartic venue by which she began to process her loss. It is through her grief journey that Now Choose Life was born. Read More

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