Beach Run

Yesterday I ran on the beach for the first time.  Why have I waited 23 years to do this?!  It was one of the most amazing experiences I've had.  I couldn't wipe the smile off my face for the first ten minutes.

Blue Skies.  Sunshine.  Cool Ocean Water.  Good Music.  Warm Breeze. 

I debated wearing sneakers or going barefoot, I chose the latter.   Good Choice.

I love my "running playlist" on my iPod. 

I  a l w a y s  start with Dave Matthews Band Old Dirt Hill.  The best.

Other songs on my playlist:

Pump It  Blackeyed Peas

Slow Wind (Remix)  R. Kelly

Billionaire  Travie McCoy

Make Her Say  Kid Cudi

Swing  Savage

Ants Marching  Dave Matthews Band

Bonnie & Clyde  JayZ/Beyonce

My friend Sara was once talking about how lucky she was to be able to run along the Erie Canal in Syracuse, and just last year she was in Japan (her husband played baseball there) running beside the Tokyo Bay.  And here I am, in Florida running in the Atlantic Ocean.

Yes, baseball throws you around a lot, but if you try to amplify the positives, it makes things a lot easier.  (Remember what I said about making Lemonade... :)

*Side Note: Beware, I will admit my toes are a little raw, and may be blistered.  Yet, still worth it!