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Sight Seeing in Germany

For those of you who don't already know, over the holidays, I spent 3 weeks in Germany traveling around with my boyfriend. We saw many wonderful things, and created memories that will last a lifetime.
The first 5 days I was in Germany, he had to work, so I was left alone all day to do some damage! I squeezed in a great 5 mile run over my 5 days of solitude. Within those 5 miles, I explored much of the city of Aachen, and even ventured outside of the inner-city limits. It's amazing how much ground you can cover in just 5 miles.

Between the cobblestone streets and crowds, it was quit challenging maintaining a consistent pace. Despite trying to prevent myself from tripping over an uplifted brick, I thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere! Honestly, I was in complete disbelief...I was on the other side of the world, just going out for a casual run! This doesn't happen...at least to me anyway!! :-/

Red bricks are the bike lane, and brown are for pedestrians. Wish it was this bike/pedestrian friendly everywhere.

WHOA!! Look what I found...a hiking trail!

Cold, Sunny day. My favorite! (And yes, my phone was about to die)

For those of you planning to travel or currently traveling, there is no better way to site see than to go for a run. There is so much to see and discover, that you couldn't do wotherwise. I had no idea, just outside of the city, there were these awesome dirt trails!

Do you have any stories to share about when you went for a run or bike ride while vacationing and your discoveries?

Cheers to Being Fit N Gorgeous

...Why Do I Run?

I don't think I've announced yet...I'm currently training for a FULL marathon! Yes, my very first "Full".

Now that the cat is out of the bag, I can also admit, I'm struggling.

Tuesday, I got home from a long day of work, and was seriously debating skipping my work out. Saturdays and Tuesdays are the only days of the week that I log longer miles. These days are obviously extremely crucial to my preparation.

On this Tuesday, I took my time changing in to my running clothes, still uncertain whether I'd actually run the full 7 miles I was supposed to that day. Grabbed my music, put on my reflective gear, and walked out the door. (Stepping out the door is the hardest part!)

It was dark, late, and seemed like everyone had turned in for the night. I stood there, wondering, "why do I put myself through this?" At this moment, I was thinking of excuses as to why I would not be able to run the full 7 miles.

First things first, music! I put a good song on, and started to pick up the pace. One mile in to my run, I started feeling really good! Suddenly 7 miles did not seem so bad! With about 2 miles left to go, a thought crossed my mind..."why do I run?"

Then I started to think about my blog...and how inspirational it is, not only to my readers, but to me!

I'm sure I'm not the only runner who questions themselves from time to time. However, I might be the only runner that actually admits it... :-/ 

I found this picture, which expresses a runner's thoughts...just a bunch of mumbo jumbo! It made me laugh!

This is what keeps me going...

This is my motivation!!! And this is why I run!!!

Cheers to Being Fit N Gorgeous