I went on my first run in god knows how long on day five of no smoking just to have something to do, and now that it has been a couple of months and I've stuck with it, I decided I could invest in real running shoes instead of these stupid tennies I've been jogging in (hello, ankle pain). At the running store, I was telling the salesgirl that I took up running after quitting smoking . . . and it turns out she did too! Two years ago she quit after doing a pack a day for a decade, and she has already run two marathons in 2013. I just thought that was so encouraging, that even after all that abuse your body can still make a comeback and be awesome. My goal for today is to do five miles (and then reward myself with a burger and fries). :)
