<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Jen Chooses Joy]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[jenchoosesjoy]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/author/jenchoosesjoy/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[April Miles &amp; 5 Reasons Why I&nbsp;Run]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>Wednesday:</strong></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9255.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5842" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9255/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9255.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9255" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9255.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9255.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5842" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9255.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9255" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9255.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9255.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9255.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9255.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9255.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9255.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;">I started the day with my favorite crepe at the Perch&#8230;.</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9256.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5844" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9256/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9256.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9256" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9256.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9256.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5844" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9256.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9256" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9256.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9256.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9256.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9256.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9256.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9256.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;">And set out for a run.  I felt so good.  The weather was perfect and my legs wanted to run.  Unfortunately, I paid the price with a sore knee.  😦  I guess it was still too soon after the my races.  I&#8217;m trying my best to rest, but it&#8217;s SO tough for me.</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9257.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5848" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9257/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9257.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9257" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9257.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9257.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5848" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9257.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9257" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9257.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9257.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9257.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9257.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9257.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9257.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="http://www.orangetheoryfitness.com/" target="_blank">Orange Theory Fitness</a> with Corrie that evening.</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9258.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5847" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9258/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9258.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9258" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9258.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9258.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5847" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9258.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9258" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9258.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9258.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9258.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9258.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9258.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9258.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>Thursday:</strong></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;">Every day should be<a href="http://payitforwardday.com/" target="_blank"> Pay It Forward Day</a>!</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9259.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5843" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9259/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9259.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9259" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9259.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9259.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5843" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9259.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9259" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9259.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9259.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9259.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9259.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9259.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9259.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;">I was so happy to see my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebrentwoodbreakfastclub?ref=bookmarks" target="_blank">Brentwood Breakfast Club</a> friends and we got to celebrate Russ&#8217; birthday!</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9262.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5849" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9262/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9262.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9262" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9262.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9262.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5849" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9262.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9262" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9262.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9262.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9262.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9262.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9262.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9262.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
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<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;">Getting grown-ups to wear silly party hats never gets old!</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9263.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5851" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9263/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9263.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9263" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9263.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9263.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5851" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9263.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9263" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9263.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9263.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9263.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9263.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9263.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9263.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;">I was tagged by Jess at <a href="http://flyingfeetinfaith.com/" target="_blank">Flying Feet in Faith</a> to list <strong>5 Reasons Why I Run</strong>:</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>1.  Friendships!!</strong>  The picture above proves that!</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>2.  Health</strong></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>3.  Travel</strong>.  I love to explore new cities on foot.</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>4.  Goals</strong>.  I feel lost when I don&#8217;t have a goal race to train for.  I think it&#8217;s important to push to be my best self.</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>5.  Joy&#8230;duh!</strong>  Running and the endorphins make me happy.  🙂</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;">Dinner confessional: I cheated on Chipotle with Moe&#8217;s&#8230;which we have re-named Slows.</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9265.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5850" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9265/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9265.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9265" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9265.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9265.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5850" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9265.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9265" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9265.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9265.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9265.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9265.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9265.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9265.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
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<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;">I was feeling crappy about myself.  Low self-esteem days are the worst.  This helped.</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9264.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5845" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9264/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9264.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9264" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9264.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9264.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5845" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9264.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9264" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9264.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9264.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9264.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9264.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9264.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9264.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>Friday:</strong></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9266.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5852" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9266/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9266.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9266" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9266.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9266.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5852" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9266.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9266" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9266.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9266.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9266.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9266.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9266.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9266.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;">My knee was still sore from my over-zealous run on Wednesday so I opted for the spin bike.  It&#8217;s proof that I do take it easy sometimes.</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9267.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5854" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9267/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9267.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9267" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9267.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9267.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5854" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9267.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9267" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9267.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9267.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9267.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9267.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9267.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9267.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
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<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;">It was 70 degrees and sunny in Nashville.  The pockets on this skirt rock!</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9268.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5855" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9268/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9268.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9268" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9268.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9268.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5855" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9268.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9268" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9268.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9268.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9268.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9268.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9268.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9268.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
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<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;">This <strong><a href="http://how-old.net/" target="_blank">How-Old.net</a></strong> thing was floating around social media.  You upload your picture and it guesses your age&#8230;.highly scietntific.  P.S.  I&#8217;m actually 34.</div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9269.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5853" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9269/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9269.jpg" data-orig-size="751,1186" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9269" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9269.jpg?w=190" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9269.jpg?w=648" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5853" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9269.jpg?w=640&#038;h=1011" alt="IMG_9269" width="640" height="1011" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9269.jpg?w=640&amp;h=1011 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9269.jpg?w=95&amp;h=150 95w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9269.jpg?w=190&amp;h=300 190w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9269.jpg 751w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
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<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;">And&#8230;another month is in the books.  <strong>April miles: 328 YTD: 1,228</strong></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><a href="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9260.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="5846" data-permalink="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/april-miles-5-reasons-why-i-run/img_9260/" data-orig-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9260.jpg" data-orig-size="2448,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_9260" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9260.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9260.jpg?w=1024" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-5846" src="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9260.jpg?w=640&#038;h=640" alt="IMG_9260" width="640" height="640" srcset="https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9260.jpg?w=640&amp;h=640 640w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9260.jpg?w=1280&amp;h=1280 1280w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9260.jpg?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9260.jpg?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9260.jpg?w=768&amp;h=768 768w, https://jenchoosesjoydotcom.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/img_9260.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></a></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>How close was How-Old.net to your actual age?</strong></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>What are your reasons for running?</strong></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>Do you struggle with rest after races or do you embrace the recovery?</strong></div>
<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>What are your weekend plans?</strong></div>
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<div style="color:rgba(0,0,0,0.701961);font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;"><strong>#ChooseJoy</strong></div>
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