The time has come...

Monday truly was a wonderful day. It was forecast to rain all day, but it turned out to be sunny and warm and glorious. I figured today was the day. I broke out the running shoes. Put on my new running shirt, my favorite running pants, and my new socks. I strapped on my watch and iPod holder, and I was ready to go. I literally felt like a kid on Christmas.

I stepped outside, put one foot in front of the other and lo and behold, I was running! It was wonderful to be outside again after my long winter hibernation. But I seemed to forget how hard running really is. I was SO SLOW, sweating and panting, but I had a huge smile on my face every second. It seemed impossible that I ever ran 26 consecutive miles. I finished my run in about 20 minutes and I was SO SORE. But oddly enough, I love every second of it.

I also really liked the stick figures, so here's another...