I haven't been running for over a week. As I am waking up this morning, I am going to fix that by taking my son for a nice long run through the neighborhoods I grew up in.

If we have the energy, we might even hit some of the wood trails and jog through the hills and valley. Regardless, I need the run as I have eaten a ton of food in the last 10 days and I gained an extra 6 pounds that is not doing me any good.

A long run won't shed the pounds, but for me it curbs my snacking appetite and it also speeds up my metabolism.