new things

I ran a good, strong 3 miles today and my knee is only nagging me ever so slightly!  My nike plus said, "congratulations!  you just ran your fastest mile so far!"  I like the "so far" part because I'm not planning for this to be the fastest mile ever.  I started off slowly and decided that I'd try to notice things I hadn't noticed before.  Here is my list of new things I noticed today on my 3 mile run:
cute tiny yellow flowers that are shaped like starbursts
there are two kinds of little white barbie bouquet flowers, not just one
a brilliant yellow and black bird with an orange head and neck
a lady bug on a green leaf
a perfectly flat rock that would make a great little table
a pretty little line of rocks in the creek  that change the direction of the water's flow
a giant boulder in the creek that changes the sound of the water
not all purple is the same...so many shades
Great second half of the run with lots of energy-that's where the fast mile comes in to the picture!  I love my little trail!
Hurray for running the whole 3 miles and my knee feeling better!!!

Comments

Ruthie said…
yippee for your knee.. did you run with the band?

love your post.. what a beautiful run.

how far next week?
2:59 PM
carla said…
not all purple is that same.
that started me thinking...THATS the reason I should run more...to notice my environment.
far more of a motivation than calories burned IMO.

have a great day!

MizFit
3:14 AM
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