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When is National Running Day? It's today!

Print | Comments () Posted by Elizabeth Comeau June 6, 2012 09:05 AM

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What I did: 3 miles, weights
On my playlist: "Can't get enough of your love" by Taylor Dane

In case you didn't know, today is National Running Day.

As someone who shifted from a hatred of running to loving it and feeling like I *want* to run, this day is close to my heart.

To find a group run near you today, you can go here: http://www.runningday.org/group-runs/group-runs. And, to chat about the day with other runners on twitter, use the tag #RunningDay

And, here's a cute list of several different ways you can celebrate the day .

In honor of the day, I've crafted a list of 10 things I've discovered about myself through running:

1. I am stronger than I ever knew I was
2. Listening to my own feet slap the pavement relaxes me
3. Being the best doesn't matter to me, but doing my best does
4. When I run, I feel graceful and strong
5. When I run, it's my time. No one can bother me
6. I sleep better on the days I run
7. Running makes me realize I should give more things a chance
8. I've got a lot of miles ahead of me, but that doesn't discourage me
9. Running helps me clear my head
10. I can, and will, achieve whatever goal I set for myself if I just put in the miles and training

Do you run? Did you run today? Why don't you show us what your favorite exercise is (whether it is running or something else).

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Staying fit is an important part of staying healthy. This blog will offer exercise tips from experts as well as share the personal journeys of Globe staff members committed to fitness. No matter your age or energy level, we invite you to join in and share your own story. How do you find time to work out? What are your daily challenges? Let us know and read along -- and together, we can all get moving.

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Elizabeth Comeau is the senior health & wellness producer at Boston.com. She will be blogging about her personal fitness journey and using a device called a FitBit to track her weekly goals and progress (see below). Follow her journey and share your own. Read more about Elizabeth and this blog.

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