Dove Wisdom...

Happy New Year, y'all!!!

We started out 2013 with a great run and started Week 8 off with a bang!

Time: 28:02 minutes

Distance: 2.28 miles

Avg. Pace: 12:18 min/mi (best ever...)

Burned: 224 calories

Yesterday, at the request of the hubs, I made home-made brownies. Yes, I know, someone who is trying to lose weight and get in shape shouldn't make/buy/borrow/steal  brownies.  Before you become Judgy McJudgy Pants, I have a couple of things to say: First, saying that I will never, ever, have a brownie or sugar filled heavenly goodness again, has never, ever, worked for me. Secondly, everybody knows, moderation is key. Thirdly, I only had a couple of small pieces, which I am sure I burned this morning (reference stats above) and lastly, I guess I don't really care if you judge, cuz confessing about these particular home-made brownies is all about making a very specific point.  

So here it goes...  Like I was saying, yesterday the hubs requested some New Year's Eve brownies and I decided to jazz them up and put some Dove chocolate shavings on top.  They turned out wonderfully, by the way, in case you were wondering.  As I am opening those little tin foil squares of pure joy I remember that there is much to learn from what I will call "Dove Wisdom"... (Don't you think that a Dove quote can be a total game changer, I mean, literally change your life?  No?! I, guess, it might just be me, then.) 

As I am opening the first Dove square this is the first quote that I see: 

I remembered too late that Dove offers those little nuggets of wisdom and was very careless with the wrapper and ripped it, rendering it not instagramable (another made up word.)  I was sad, and thought to myself, "man, how great would it be if the next little square would have the same quote??" It's like the cosmos were trying to shout something to me, because the next square that I opened had the very same quote.  I thought about it. I mean, really gave the quote some serious thought.  Those simple seven words, made me mentally stop and just think.  My mind went straight to this running journey I am on.  I am learning to clear my mind and simply enjoy the moment.  Its a thought that can be applied to my whole life but specifically as it concerns to running, I am seeing that when I clear my mind and focus on the run, not how long I have to go or how sore I am, simply that I am running, that I in fact can run, I find that I truly enjoy my run. This is what helps me "make it."  It is what helps me enjoy, correction, its what helps me love my runs.  I love how strong I feel, how long I can withstand and how each step feels as it hits the pavement.  When I enjoy my runs the small victories seem greater and I can appreciate each improvement, small as it may seem to others. 

Speaking of improvements, today we had our best pace, ever!  The incredible thing is that my tummy hurt (probably due to those divine brownies I had last night) and Chica started out the morning a little funky but we still KICKED ASS! Neither of us "felt like it", neither of us were necessarily in the "mood", but we went for it and the results was nothing short of amazing!  I am so proud of us and couldn't have asked for a better way to start the new year. 

I leave you and end today's post with another wonderful "Dove Wisdom" quote, telling YOU and me:

Love&Hugs,

Bella