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Day 54: Far-off places
Anyone in the midst of quitting or just thinking about it should seriously consider replacing that desire for a cigarette with an new outlook on exercise. Thirty days after I snuck my last cigarette during a Memorial Day cookout, I’m continuously surprised by myself.
Like yesterday, I wanted to push my running further, so decided to run from the corner of Holly and First streets, to the post office on Tenth Street and then on to Harris Teeter on Charles Boulevard. The trip took me half the time I expected, and I felt like I was breathing better than ever. Probably because I was.
It’s the little achievements every single day that can give you motivation to keep going. And, so far, it’s been more worth it than I ever imagined.
I’m off to Brunswick County tomorrow. Happy weekend!
Comments
By Chet
June 28, 2009 5:22 PM | Link to this
All of ex-smokers are very proud of you and anyone who has the courage to quit. I smoked very heavily for over 50 years and quit 4 years ago and I feel sooooo much better. The urge will ever increasingly fade, but, we all experience a loss. We have loss a very close friend.
Keep it up…