Day 4,317—Running makes a Difference—
This has been a very long week in a series of long weeks. Every day this week, it has been a struggle to make it to work. It would have been easy to stay home because my son was sick early in the week and my daughter is off today, but each morning after I run and write, I am normally ready to face the day. Today was no different. I was struggling to get dressed earlier, but by the time I finished my run this morning, I was back to normal. My lip still hasn’t healed since the Shippey, which has been frustrating, but each day it gets better, so I need to just stop thinking about it. I just don’t want to shave until it heals, and so now everyone is making comments about my facial hair, which makes me think about why I am not shaving. I might shave this weekend regardless of whether it is completely healed or not. I am just thankful for being able to run right now. Also, doing push-ups each morning has been a nice way to feel like I am accomplishing someth...
