Trying Another Thing Again

How many times have I started and failed fitness or weight loss challenges? I think I have lost count. Sometimes I get injured. Sometimes I lose interest. Sometimes I choose challenges that I don't actually have time to do. I can change this. 

I have decided that I am going to train for and run the Bolder Boulder in 2026. I loved running at one time. I stopped because I kept getting injured. First, I twisted my hip. Then, I had a calf strain. More recently, I ended up with Achilles tendonitis. This one has been harder to heal from than the previous injuries. My doctor told me I should keep running with this tendonitis, so I'm going to try to do that. I am using the same app that I used when I started running in 2018. I liked using it at the time, and I know that it will take me through a smart progression considering I haven't consistently run for quite a long time. 

Why have I decided to run again? Chad liked running with me and considered us running the Bolder Bulder an important tradition. I didn't know this until about a month or two ago. When he first mentioned it, I tried to convince him that we could make something else like camping, but I didn't understand just how important this specific activity was to him. I also have wanted to get back into running because I love the feeling of running. It is something I'm not completely explain. There is really nothing like it! I want to get that feeling back!