175 Miles Stronger

My joke before becoming a runner at the end of February was that I might run the equivalent of a marathon in a lifetime, but couldn't imagine anyone doing it in one day.  It's still hard to imagine anyone running 26.2 consecutive miles, and I'm as surprised as anyone that I've now run over 175 miles (the equivalent of 6.75 marathons).

Some lessons learned from becoming a runner include:

• we can do and enjoy things we never thought possible, practical or palatable
• it's only possible, practical and palatable when we're not injured (when we accept our limitations we set the stage for new milestones)
• disconnecting electronically allows us to clear our minds and in so doing create new ideas
• opportunities to connect with others expand with new these new venues