EndorphinGirl™ and family have signed up for a family membership to the New York Road Runners club (NYRR).  It is something EndorphinGirl™ had planned to do about 20 years ago and for one reason or another never did.  In fact, back in the day she lived near their HQ, but still always seemed to be doing any running on her own in Central Park or along the East River.  Now her distances back then were not far, she did a 3K or even a 5K every now and again.  [Hmm, sounds like her current running platform!]

Well fast forward 20 something years and she has finally joined the NYRR http://www.nyrr.org/.  This turn of events is mostly inspired by the EndorphinKids™ and as she is still contemplating that next half-marathon or some race or another it is a nice community to officially join.  In fact she and EndorphinSon^™ have entered the NYRR raffle for a hopeful win to participate in the NYC half-marathon next March 2014.  And perhaps EndorphinDaughter^™ will join as well if the college break allows. 

EndorphinGirl™ has started running again.  It is a slow running start but so be it; she started last Sunday with an under-2-mile-run on the track down by the river.  It felt good.  She felt endorphed.  Not much running took place this week, however endorphins were gained otherwise.  She will kick up the running again this weekend and try to get on more of a systematic running program.

On another topic, she has been spending some time this week with Adreena Lin and there have been some signs of Sera Tonin too.  With the shorter days and that darkness creeping in faster than in other seasons, the energy level certainly takes a hit.  So contact with Adreena Lin and Sera Tonin is necessary and invaluable this time of year.  Adreena Lin shows up at the darndest times.  Like that early morning text at 5.40 a.m. saying ‘meet you at the gym’ at 6.00 a.m.  This text is typically received when Adreena Lin knows EndorphinGirl™ is negotiating with self in the early morning whether to sleep in or go to the gym.  And they both won because EndorphinGirl™ made it to the gym almost every morning this week.

And Sera Tonin has sort of been around a lot lately too.  Also when least expected.  Like when EndorphinGirl® had a terrible Tuesday filled with traffic delays, some family sadness, and other stuff.  Sera Tonin had her Tonin Elves out in force because she found herself laughing a lot this week on terrible Tuesday and throughout the week over the silliest things bothat work and at home.  Even during serious moments.  You know that laughter that comes from those nonsense things that can just make you laugh.  And you laugh harder because what you are laughing at isn’t so funny but yes that makes you laugh even harder.  And the laughter becomes contagious.  And others start laughing.  And then you and the other laughers realize what you are laughing about really is nonsense which makes it even funnier because you are laughing at nothing and by that time you keel over laughing.  Yeah it was sort of like that.  So while Sera Tonin herself was not in EndorphinGirl™'s hood this week to faciliate all of this laughter (she was at a conference in Happy Valley, Oregon) no doubt the Tonin Elves were out in force.  They had to be because there was too much laughter happening! 

In this week’s image, bloggees get to meet Sera Tonin, thanks to EndorphinGirl™'s son, take a look at the image.

Meanwhile, until next time, guest comments always welcome in guestbook and keep on endorphin’.

EndorphinGirl™