Hurdling

So a couple weeks ago we bought an inexpensive treadmill. Chris and I are both wanting to run the Lincoln half marathon in May and we were having a hard time getting to the gym with two little guys. So we decided it would be best to quite the gym and invest in a treadmill. I was having a hard time one night running on it and for some reason my mind went back to high school when I ran hurdles. So every couple of minutes I would turn up the speed and count my steps and pretend to jump a hurdle. I looked straight ahead at the wall and imagined a track all around me and would run the entire 300 yards. I got the feeling I would get when I hurdled in high school.

It helped me get in a good workout. When I was done I was extremely tired but I also had a strange feeling. Just an overall wonderful feeling. Just imagining in my head that experience must have released a lot of endorphins because I was on cloud 9 that night.

It was a weird feeling because I felt young again - at least in regards to my physical abilities. Two babies and a lack of discipline has caused my body to be far from peak perfection. But just pretending in my head made my body feel good. I think I need to try and get this feeling more often - it does wonders!