Running

So I guess I could blog about running. I used to run in high school. Not really like, on the track team kind of running, but more like, I'm outta here kind of running. And I could just go and go...
Well, I continued to run in young adulthood. When my ex-husband would come to pick up my son for his week end visit, I had two choices: I could implode or I could run. Don't get me wrong, I ran on other days too, and enjoyed it.
Well, life got busy, and....you now how it is. But I would often have dreams about running (actual dreams, where I was flying, feet barely touching the ground) and I would wake up disappointed that I was no longer a runner.
So this summer, my husband was going to buy me an outfit as a birthday gift. I never did pick one out, so several weeks later we were in Dick's Sport Shop and I decided I wanted new sneakers. We had a new puppy; I had a good reason for getting out and walking. The tough part was: did I want walking shoes that I may possibly start running in? Or running shoes that I could also walk in? So I got my running sneakers and still LOVE THEM.
I walked Jake a few nights, and then decided to see if he would run beside me. He did pretty well, but we were a clumsy looking pair. We would mostly walk, but then run a little. I would focus on the next telephone pole and make it to that....SO out of shape!!
One night I decided to go without him. I couldn't even run to the funeral home (fitting, huh?) that was about a quarter mile away, I had to stop. So I did walk/runs that eventually led up to runs. I got my sneakers on July 30th. So I would say I officially started running around August 4th or so. I went every night because I was so afraid if I stopped I wouldn't go again.
I am now doing 2 miles without stopping and I'm amazed how quickly my body got conditioned. I feel okay taking a night off now, because (knock on wood) I know I will go the next night. The thing I worry about is that life gets so busy, and the kids have so many appointments, and homework, and there's just so much "stuff" to do....and it's getting dark earlier and earlier now. When will I do my running??
Well, I have some questions for anyone who runs....like how to find music that matches your pace. Should the songs be in synch with your running? Or do you just run and listen, know what I mean?  I have found that when my feet fall in rhythm, I can get into a better groove. And on itunes, I saw songs for running and they had "beats per minute" for each song. How do I know what my beats per minute running pace is? Or even better, any suggestions for good running songs?
Well, that's all for now. I would like to write about my olfactory journeys while running, but I'll do that on another night.