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<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tSure, summer weather makes it a lot easier to get some exercise, but summer travel can sometimes put a damper on our best intentions. I decided if I was willing to lug my running shoes all over the Northwest this past month, I’d better be willing to use them! And as it turns out, a looming half-marathon is a very good motivator. Guess that’s the point, right?<\/p>\n
My official “training” does not begin until later in July. In the meantime, I’m just working on being ready for that training to begin.<\/p>\n
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And it’s an awesome way to start any day The Foothills<\/a> of Boise, Idaho, are home to seemingly hundreds of running and biking trails. Visiting family a few weeks ago, we enjoyed a run most mornings, and I kind of kept up with the seasoned runners. Clocked\u00a03 miles a day … and learned it’s much easier to run when you’re with good company. And the views, well, they speak for themselves. Inspired!<\/p>\n And the following weekend I was in Portland, Oregon, for a college reunion. While the company was also wonderful, they slept in a bit, so I enjoyed some muggy morning runs solo along the Willamette River. I ran 2.5 miles and learned that a path<\/a> filled with folks happily enjoying their own morning exercise is also a good motivator.<\/p>\n Glad I brought my running shoes. I look forward to the next path this marathon journey takes me on.\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sure, summer weather makes it a lot easier to get some exercise, but summer travel can sometimes put a damper on our best intentions. I decided if I was willing to lug my running shoes all over the Northwest this … Continue reading ![\"Photo](\"http:\/\/www.raisingjane.org\/journal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Photo-Jul-01-12-51-16-PM-e1372714623628.jpg\")
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