1.The Friends I’ve Made
My local running friends are the best….
I don’t know where I’d be without them. Whether it is sharing some of my miserable long runs in the cold or seeing their smiling faces before a race or just chatting about running at a post-run brunch.
Running Life is better with friends to support you.
2.The Places I’ve Visited
I don’t travel as much as other runners but I have gotten to visit California, Florida, Vermont, Philly, NJ, Las Vegas, Montreal, NH, Maine and Paris!!
I may not have gone to these locations if I had not registered for a race.
3.The Achievements I’ve Accomplished
I would race every weekend if I could afford it.
I love all distances though my favorites are the 5k and the half marathon. The excitement at the start line with the other runners and the feeling of accomplishment when you cross that finish line can’t be beat.
Completing over 60 Half Marathons and One Marathon!! Who would have thought I could?
Starting at age 55!
4. The Virtual Connections
If I didn’t run, I probably wouldn’t blog and I would have missed out on meeting some fabulous ladies.
My blog started as motivation to keep on running and now it is so much more… a way to stay connected to the running community.
The same can be said about Facebook and Instagram and Brand Ambassador Groups (ie Skirt Sports, Zensah).
5. Feeling Healthy.
That is both physically (I rarely get sick)
and mentally.
It’s true: “Running is my Therapy.”
If I am feeling tired, rundown, stressed, depressed, I just go for a run…
I always feel better when I’m done.
Happy Running! So what do you love about running? Please share.
It’s Friday so I’m also linking up with bloggers, Me (My First 5K and More), Running With Attitude, Run Laugh Eat Pie, Runs with Pugs, and Zenaida!
So Join in!
And don’t forget to link back to your hostesses and visit some other bloggers.
My First 5K and More... 
Running is definitely my therapy. A lot of my friends are runners as well. So not running has been hard on my social life. I’m glad to be connecting with other runners again.
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It’s a great connection. Face to face and virtual.
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These are all great Darlene! I’m glad running has connected us 🙂
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So let’s plan a meet up.
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I love all of these, except I don’t have many local running friends, and I definitely don’t travel as much as you do! Luckily I live in an area that people travel to (see you soon!)
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Yes. Everyone up north wants to get away in the winter.
Are there running clubs in your area. I know Naples has an active one.
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Yes! I love all these things! Running is truly the gift keeps on giving!
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So true.
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We may have the same exact post today!n Great minds think alike 🙂
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Yes they do.
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Definitely friends and places! And virtual friends… all the friends!
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Yes. Yes.
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yes yes yes to ALL of these! I especially love the traveling and running bit. I love reminiscing about the races in places I may have never visited had it not been for running!
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Exactly. Wish I had the money to travel more.
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