If I keep up this running thing, my number of blog entries is going to go through the roof. I started Couch to 5K tonight. I bought the app from the iTunes store and it was worth every one of those 99 pennies. It lets you listen to music and tells you when you need to walk or run so you don't have to worry about timing it yourself. It also has GPS so it tracks your speed. I did 2 miles tonight in 30 minutes - decent for my first time. That's not what I really want to write about though.
What I really want to write about is everything that was going through my head as I was working out. There have been a lot of things on my mind lately and it is amazing how a long walk/run can just make everything clear up. I used to hate running when I was in grade school and high school, but it is so very therapeutic. I understand now why people love it so much.
The biggest thing on my mind was just being back in Omaha. The weather was perfect and the sun was setting and it was absolutely beautiful. It made me remember why I wanted to move here. I know that some are under the impression that I wanted to move back to be closer to people here or further from people in Peoria and that is absolutely untrue. I wanted to move here for what Omaha could offer me - and Matt agreed with me so we took steps to come here. I think at first when we moved I was really bummed because I had basically the same job I left Peoria to escape and it made me not appreciate being back here as much. Now that I have the job that I do and I love what I'm doing every day and Matt and I are expanding our horizons and trying to get involved and take advantage of the fun opportunities Omaha presents, I couldn't be happier. Hopefully that just continues with the exercise and the learning German and the other things I'm trying to do to better myself.
I was also thinking about the running thing a lot. I was listening to my music as I was running and right when I felt like I was running out of steam, the song "The Champ" by Nelly came on. I don't know if I relate to it so much because it was ESPN's song for the bowl season last year or because there's just something about it that rings true for me, but it makes me want to just give 1000%. I asked on Facebook if anyone had any song suggestions and I'm going to put them all on my playlist, but I think the one song that's going to always have to be there is this one. when I listen to it, it just becomes so easy to push myself harder. I think that's what I absolutely love about running: when it comes down to it, it's you vs. yourself and no one else matters.
I had this entry a lot better planned out in my head, but it's late now and my head is not quite as clear as it was when I was running, so this bit of ramble-yness will have to do, with the exception of this last thought: It's pretty obvious why no one asks the players what they're going to do next after they win the CWS. They don't need to go to Disney World to finish living out the dream. They're in Omaha - they don't need to go anywhere else.
And with that, I'm going to go study a bit of German and get some sleep.
Tschüss!
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