When its all hills

I ran 32 miles in North Ogden. And not one of them was FLAT! I went there to see my family. I didnt do these 32 miles in a day- this was done on 5 separate days. (o: I mostly ran through neighborhoods, but North Ogden has beautiful big majestic mountains that can be seen from everywhere. So the scenery was enjoyable. One of these runs I did with my brother Blake. But I will do a seperate blog about that one, when I get a chance.

Besides hills, I encountered wind resistance, and chasing dogs.

This morning, as I ran in the freaky early hours of the morning, enduring the Arizona heat, I thought about how today I was running on totally flat ground. It was a relief to my muscles. So I thought about all the different kinds of resistance we encounter. In running. And in life. And how sometimes everything falls together and is easy, and maybe we get a PR. But how I often benefit the most from the slower runs, where I felt more challenged. And in life I often learn more from doing the harder stuff. Even if the recognition or the reward is not there- this is when I sometimes feel that Ive become a stronger person.