Wanna walk?

L-E-T-S-G-O!

Another favorite thing about Mississippi has been running (walking) with Ashley and Krystle. I have always hated running, but Krystle runs almost every day, and Ashley was a college athlete who has no fear of a few laps. I got tired of paying for my gym membership and was looking for a free exercise plan, and I got up the courage to go running with Krystle for the first time last winter. She told me she didn't run very fast, so I thought I would try fast-walking to keep up with her. Turns out its actually much easier to jog than it is to fast-walk while someone else is jogging. So that started my running career. Ash and I went faithfully during the winter months, all bundled up in hats, gloves, and scarves. Krystle came with us whenever she felt like getting two workouts in one day since she already went with another group of girls in the mornings. So the running went really well through the winter and spring. And then Ash decided it was easier to talk and visit if we just walked instead. I didn't argue (although those months of running put me in the best shape I can ever remember being in). By the time summer rolled around, it was too hot to be outside unless you were in the pool, and Ash started P90X, so I lost her for a while. Krystle would still go with me sometimes since the heat doesn't tend to bother Arizonians.  The run/walk will always be a fond memory of my Mississippi sisters.

Krystle's running shoes :)

Feel the burn!