Running
I titled this post running because that seems to be the latest activity to spring forth in my life. I've always been a runner, and loved it. Most of my running has been shorter runs associated with some sport I was in. Never thought about running for distance until a friend turned me on to its wonderful powers of clearing the mind and soul. So gathering some long-lost self-motivation, I set out to run. My first few runs weren't what I was looking for. They felt good but my (hand-me-down) shoes needed replacement, my form was for short runs, I was more tired than I expected, and a little worried. So the first thing my 'coach' recommended was start at the beginning, with the most important item: shoes. I went to a Fleet-Feet in Sacramento and got custom fitted with some shoes, complete with fancy inserts. I ran my ass off after getting those shoes, logging almost 20 running miles in that first week. The runs felt great, but was still worried...