It's not passion, it's obsession

You know that you love something when it slowly takes over.  We aren't talking the grass growing in the garden because you love the green summer brings.  We are talking about stuff taking over your house, magazines and books about what you love and of course, your thoughts continually drifting back to what you've accomplished and how you are going to accomplish what is next.  

When your laundry room floor looks like a shoe store you might be a bit obsessed.  Especially if you own more than one pair of the same shoe.  The floor isn't all that has been taken over.  The shelf above the laundry is filled with bins of hats, gloves and mittens plus my jackets and hydration pack that is hanging out in the sink.  

But wait, there's more.  The linen closet that is filled with your running clothes.  Tanks, shorts, long sleeve techs, long sleeve cottons, capris, leggings, pants, tech shirts, socks, compression sleeves... and the office closet is full of SparkleSkirts because they are seriously the most comfortable thing you've ever run in and you enjoy looking good while logging all those miles.  

You have to have all the right gear if you want to pursue your passion obsession.  Your office is a shrine to your running accomplishments and where you plan your next adventure.  Those medals are stuffed in a drawer cause you haven't had the time to get another curtain rod to hang them on since getting in those miles is more important than putting another hole in the wall.  

 How do you find the time to get all this done and the energy?  Well, I used to eat all kinds of gels and gu's--even for some of my shorter runs until I found RunGum.  It gives me the little bit of extra that I need without all the extras that I don't need.  Because we all are obsessed with something, why not go the extra mile and pursue that passion.  Plus, this little face is waiting for me when I get home (and can't wait until she's a little bigger to join me in the stroller until she can go on her own adventures).