This running thing is starting to get addictive. I went to the track this morning, when it was pretty empty and it wasn’t supposed to be so hot. I think I should have gone earlier because it was still 87 degrees that felt like 97.

But even with the sun shining at full blast, I wanted to push myself to run more than I did Thursday, so I added two more laps. I got to ten laps running/walking in addition to walking two laps before and another two at the end. I didn’t run more because I had to be somewhere and it was too hot but this running thing is getting addictive.

Now I remember why I liked it so much in college. It was my time, just like now. Forget about work, about dating, the ex boyfriend, bills to pay, shores and responsibilities; just run and take my mind off my worries for a while. This distracts me from reality a little more than my regular home workouts do because I’m in another place and I’m distracted a little longer than just 30 minutes. 

I also like that I can just keep adding more distance or time as I want to. Today I added two more laps and I completed 3.1 miles or 5k six minutes faster than Thursday. I really love pushing myself to be better and seeing the results. 

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I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write. I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer. I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book. Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can.

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