This past weekend I turned 42. FOURTYTWO!!! Don’t get me wrong, I still love birthdays but I am starting to wonder how I got here so fast. It seems just like last week that I was stuck in my 20s (not my most glamorous decade) and wasn’t it only yesterday that enjoyed my 30s (so far my favorite decade)?

Anyway, moving on! 42 years is a pretty long time to be alive and in those years I certainly learned a thing or fourty two:

 

1. blood is not always thicker than water

2. beautiful children do not necessarily turn into beautiful adults

3. when you move away you will find out who your real friends are

4. karma is a bitch

5. water is still the best drink

6. bitchiness is always written all over your face

7. Vitamin D makes me happy

8. the past usually paints with a golden brush

9. parents posting photos of “first tooth lost” on the internet is getting very old

10. CROCS are not shoes 

11. road trips are the best way to get around and see the country

12. the fun factor on group runs outweighs that of solo ones plentyfold

13. wool belongs on sheep not humans

14. shoes worn for more than 500 miles pose an occupational hazard

15. the loneliness of the long distance runner is no myth

16. fleece is genius…

17. …so is cotton

18. there are not many gray areas in general

19. when in … (insert any city here) do as the … (insert any city people here) do

20. trying that new hotspot Mexican restaurant is not a good idea the night before a long run

21. yelling usually leads to nowhere

22. Livestrong is a motto I can live strongly by

23. your child is not the best and prettiest to the rest of us

24. beans are not your friend…

25. … but carbs are

26. once you become a runner forget about your toes

27. use deodorant. Daily!

28. if you have to ask if something makes you look fat you usually already know the answer

29. wearing someone else’s clothes does not give you their body

30. kids’ clothes should all come in adult sizes

31. no one looks good in leather

32. bananas with peanut butter are the world’s most perfect food

33. don’t throw rocks in glass houses, don’t even throw pebbles

34. trust your instinct

35. McDonalds is not a restaurant

36. just because you experienced something once does not make you an expert

37. stockings should be outlawed…

38. …so should the word “panty”

39. not all Germans love beer…

40. …or wear Lederhosen

41. change starts with each and every one of us

42. you are only as old as you feel

 

Today’s Running Tip: Age is just a number!

Don’t let age dictate your running. Sometimes people think they are too old for running but running has no age limit. I have seen 20 year old who cannot run a mile without getting winded and 80 year olds finishing marathons.