Only six.

It's Thursday, so it's time for the Runners' Lounge Take it and Run Thursday. This week's theme: Write your running memoir in just six words.

Running on and off. Now on.

That pretty much sums up my running since I started back in college. I played lacrosse, which meant I ran during the season but that was about it. Then I went to London and, are you kidding me? Do you think I ran there? No. I ate.

After London, I moved to NYC and was busy finding happy hour specials and proving myself as a competent publishing professional. I ran some, here and there. But not with any regularity.

Then I met Owen, we got married (nine years ago TODAY!), moved upstate and I became a runner.

I ran consistently. I became better at it. I started to train for races, rather than just deciding to run them on a whim. I set goals. I met them and set new ones. I fell in love with running.

Since becoming a runner, I've run dozens of 5ks, some 10ks and 15ks and a marathon. I've logged many, many miles and, as I have, I've developed into a better, stronger, more self-aware runner. Now, as a 38-year old mom of a v. active toddler, running keeps me fit and helps me handle stress.

My six word hope for my running future (my future memoir?) and, honestly, for all of you runners out there is this:

Keep on running. Strong and happy.