It felt right again. 

After I hit that mile mark I felt good. 

No gasping. Weezing. Or Pain – well not a lot. 

What changed? 

After a few weeks off, Monday was my first day back in the gym. That hurt. 

First, don’t take weeks off from running. I had a rythem. Breathing came easy. Not this day. Everything hurt. 

I blame two things. Time off and not fueling my body correctly. 

On vacation I decided to do January perfect. I’ve done perfect before by hitting all of my low bars. So, let’s do it again. 

Monday hurt, but today get good. 

Why?

I ate right all week. But water is the key. Every day this year I drank a gallon of that clear goodness – hahaha. 

Water cleared my system. It reset my body. I feel invigorated. 

So when I ran today I could feel the water soften the impact. And I realized the key is fuel. 

Feed the body. And everything else takes care of itself. 

Principle #1: Eat right.