Happy national running day! It is no secret that I love running. I love the idea of celebrating RUNNING for celebrations sake… and to encourage others to run also!
There are so many reasons why I run! Each run is different and satisfies a different need or desire – to be alone with my thoughts, to destress, to forget, to remember, to de-crank, to feel alive. I run because I love running!
In celebration of this day, I gathered up the boys and we headed to the river trail to explore the trails for a run/walk.
We ended up covering a little over a mile. Stopping to check for bugs, read signs, and more. It wasn’t necessarily a running the whole time event… but it was an adventure to say the least (dodging other runners and bikers on the trail is always an adventure in my book).
I took video of the boys running (all over the place) and created a super cute, short video in celebration of National Running Day! I hope you take a moment to watch! 
After our river trail adventure, Mommy needed to get her sweat on and we headed to the gym where I busted out a quick and easy 4 miles on the treadmill. Nothing fancy. Nothing fast. Just enough to sweat, cover the miles, and enjoy the quiet.
Happy National Running Day!
Did you run?
If so, I would love to read below (in the comments) how far you ran!
Your boys are adorable.
I didn’t run today. I decided that part of being a smart runner was realizing when you need a rest day. Planning to run tomorrow though…
Watching kids run = big ole smile!
I ran 4 miles with my BRF.
I am so impressed with the video! Actually, how did that audio not get flagged?
No idea. Perhaps it is because it was created using the Magisto iphone app??
You photos are awesome!