I love coffee

I've already covered that I am an ABSOLUTELY horrible morning person. Reealllly bad. I need about 2 hours and about 3 cups of coffee to get going in the morning. Or so I thought. I've found that if I do my running in the morning, it cuts down on the "wake up" time and I feel ready to go, ready to greet the world, and... of course..... needing one more cup of coffee before I can actually step out the door. Anyhow, it amazes me that on these Saturday mornings I wake up early to drive 30-50 miles to participate in ....gasp..... exercise! I generally don't drink coffee, don't eat much, just roll out of bed and into my clothes... and I'm off. Nothing much but the radio to keep me company. Lately, I've been rolling down the windows and taking in the sights and smells of the great outdoors. All the flowers are starting to bloom, the grass is so green, and the snow is melting from the tops of Mt Si and Mt Rainier. This alst weekend, we ran at Tiger Mountain. Up and down, up and down, up and up and up.... and I HAD FUN! I'm feeling a little stronger, a little more motivated, and a little amazed. Who ever would have thought I'd be running all around a mountain at 8am on a Saturday morning? I never could have guessed that I would have so much fun challenging myself, not only to get out and run but to challenge my level of "comfort" in the morning. I'm learning that "health" and "wellness" extend to so much more than what you eat, what you do, or how much you sleep. Getting healthy is touching every part of my life. And I've learned that coffee tastes especially good after a cold 14 miles.... especially good.

UPDATE:

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