It's windy, but sunny and warm in Denver today. So the perfect day to head to my favorite park, Wash Park. I got in a 2.5 mile run then my friend Natalie Tysdal, who works with me at Fox 31/CW 2 joined me. We walked for about 3 miles and just had the best time. When you walk and talk with friends, the time just flies.
I use my runs to clear my head, brainstorm ideas, and work through projects. Usually my run time is just me and my iPod pounding the pavement one step at a time. It's my check-out time.
Yes I'm a runner, but I'm also a walker. My mom has always been a big walker. One of my favorite things to with her is a post dinner walk around the neighborhood. So walking with friends is a shear delight for me. Just like today, some of my best conversations have happened on walks. Here's why - when you are walking and chatting you lose the distractions of everything else. It's truly one-on-one time. That is precious time to me spent with friends.
So my advice - give a gift to a friend and yourself. Make a walk date instead of happy hour, lunch, or dinner. It's a gift because you're doing something good for yourself and giving the precious gift of time together.
Later this afternoon, when I should have been working on taxes, I couldn't pass up taking my dog for a walk in the park. It was windy but with temperatures in the low 70s for the first time since October 31st, I just couldn't pass up getting in another mile in the park.
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