Life after Running

It has been a month since my "retirement" from running and it has been crazy. I still look at the clock when 3:45 hits and it is a little strange not waking up in the morning for a dark morning run or lifting. I've taken up swimming and have a new found respect for those who glide lap after lap in the cool blue, even as a distance runner controlling your breathing in the pool is an acquired skill! I haven't been swimming too long but the minute I struggled with it I knew I'd found a new challenge to keep me going, even if not competitively. Who knows, swim bike run?  Regardless, it feels great to be active again.