And I, I feel so alive....

When I first started this journey, I never thought I would've reached this point: 200 miles.

But a couple of runs a week, turned into running every morning before work.

What took me 45 minutes to do then takes me 20 now. It isn't easier, I've become stronger, more in tune with my body than previously before.

I've started to train my mind to disregard the pain in my legs, the throbbing in my lower back, the cuts in between each toe threatening to open up and ruin yet another pair of socks. Two deep inhales in, two sharp breaths out. 

Hips square, land in the middle of the foot, rotate at the core, use your arms for momentum. Eyes forward. Listen to your heart.

Push. Push. Push.

I run for the release. I run for the thrill. I run for the challenge. I run for the peace. I run to stay fit. I run to feel alive.

I run because above all else, I am a runner.