Scenes from My Joggings

Back in January, I made a goal of becoming more fit. One thing about me is that if I set my sight on something, I have to fulfill it. Usually I succeed; sometimes I don't. For this particular goal of getting fit, I started off by working out once a week--going to the gym and lifting weights, which was something I used to do adamantly at least 5 days a week but had not done so in more than a couple years.

Gradually I began adding in some running. I have never been much of a runner. I think my form is bad, and it just feels painful to me. However, I've been working on my breathing and trying to improve my form, and I'm happy to say that in the last half year, I've made some good improvements in running. I'm now able to do 3 miles in about 27 minutes.

My husband and I have also incorporated working out into our family routine. We jog or work out with our 3 kids Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. On the days that we jog, we usually like to drive out to some trails and go for about 2 miles. It's created some great family moments for us.

Below are some photos of scenes from our various jogs. This is one of the best parts of jogging outdoors: the beautiful scenery and parts of nature that you otherwise may never have seen.