This week, in order to get inspired, I decided to go for a run. All of high school I was a runner and actually had to run every single day for practice. Running was a way of freeing my mind, and I rarely would go for runs with music on so it provided me a time to just think but also push myself. Although hard at times, I loved the feeling it provided me with of breaking my own records, as well as the discipline required to stick with it and show up everyday.
Once coming to college, I tried to stick with running as much as I could. Soon after my arrival, however, my schedule was taken up by classes, homework and exams, clubs, and friends. I tried going to the gym as much as I could — but it wasn’t the same. The treadmill isn’t my favorite place to run because it’s so monotonous.
During class on Tuesday, when we had to go around and say what our plan was for this week’s inspiration post, I quickly on the spot decided I’d go for a run. And on Wednesday, when it was pretty nice out, I actually went for a run in the middle of the day! It was honestly so inspiring and such a great feeling to get back into something I used to love, and was an outlet for anything I was feeling in my life. Having that time to just think about whatever is going on for me right now was amazing — because I never get time to just disconnect and be present with myself. It really inspired me to not forget about the things I used to love, no matter how busy my schedule gets. Hopefully as the weather gets nicer I can get back into running outside and around campus — and continue on an activity that has always been super important to me in the past.
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