Rah-rah-rah!

I’ve never been a cheerleader in the traditional sense.  Honestly, I find the uniforms quite intimidating. The closest I’ve come was being the mascot (a female bulldog…no joke) during college—I wore a cheerleading uniform over my fur and carried a large dog bone.  But, anyway, the point is, although I’ve never been a cheerleader in any official sense, I joined really rocking cheerleading squad in January. 

Whose our team?  Why, it’s ourselves, “ourselves” being a diverse team of folks living around the world with a passion for running.  Or at least a passion for being healthy.  We are cheering each other on via www.dailymile.com, a Facebook of sorts for those who enjoy running, swimming, biking, walking, etc. 

And, I have it say….it is FAN-tastic!  I’ve never run so consistently in my adult life than I have in the past 6 months and I promise that’s a direct consequence of dailymile.com and my cheer squad.  And you know what the best part is?  We provide each other with 100% POSITIVE feedback.  Our abilities range--some can run faster, some can run further, some with baby buggies, some with dogs—but, we recognize that the most important thing is that we are getting out there and doing SOMETHING.  Even if it’s just one mile—right, Ladies?  It truly energizes me.  I can only hope I am doing the same for them. 

In case it isn’t obvious, I have to conclude with….just how are we saving the world?  Well, we are pushing each other to make staying healthy a priority.  To do more and do better.  To recognize that we each have something to be proud of.  This is getting pretty sappy and I think you get the point…I’m cutting myself off….

PS.  Feel free to join me on http://www.dailymile.com/