The ripple effect of running

When I went on my first run ever, it was a lowly 2 mile run on some lower class barefoot style  running shoes. All I wanted to find out was how hard it would be for me. I figured I could at least finish, I wasn't in that bad a shape. It was more of an assessment for me and a test to see if running was something humans really were born to do, if so, I should be able to do it. And if anyone wanted to disprove it, it was me.

It's very interesting to see how sometimes one simple action can lead to major changes. My change started with running those 2 miles, and here I am 9 months later and my life looks and feels quite different than it did in May of last year.

What started with running is slowly turning into a life style change that is going farther and farther into actually caring, really caring, about what I do with my body. I am researching and learning all kinds of things about how to live healthier more naturally. It's crazy.

Purple Beauty
1/2 a pomegranate
1 Banana
1 cup of Blueberries
1 cup of Simply Lemonade
Coconut milk (to your preference)

This lavender purple beauty really is that color when you're done.

I really love making smoothies. There's no easier way of getting real nutrition in your body. This is part of what running has done for me, it has pushed me to try and do new things in order to improve my physique. I even had salad for breakfast 2 days in a row, for heaven's sake! How crazy is that? Had you told me that even 3 months ago I would have told you NO THANKS!! But I loved it! I did it one day and woke up the next actually craving it, I couldn't believe it was me downing lettuce and green raw green beans at 8am. 

Running has been like a key. A small key that regardless of its size is able to unlock the biggest gate. And this gate has led me to a life I am liking quite a lot. It's re-training my taste buds to eat better, easier. This is great because the research is there, look it up, eating more plant based foods is plain better for you. And while I don't plan to become a snob about it, I am trying to include more greens, the right fruits, more raw foods in my diet than ever before. Wish me luck! Though I already feel lucky to have found all this.