My feet scream Saucony!

First run with the new Saucony's. Felt good, we'll give it a few more tries before I make the final judgment. The guy told me that the design changed drastically from the ones I had previously, but not to worry about what changed, just run in them. So far, so good.

Today instead of 4 miles, I did a 5K distance. Mainly because I was watching an episode of Grey's Anatomy on NetFlix and it only lasts that long. I contemplated another episode, but have been nursing a headache all day so I didn't want to push it. I do feel okay now. I wasn't as fast today, but I feel good that I did it anyway.

Over the next few days, I'm preparing to write ... the annual year wrap-up, the good, the bad, the tearful. And to detail some ambitions, where I want to be this time next year and what I can to in making it happen. I believe in me. And I love making others believe in themselves too. It's an amazing energy that comes from it.

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