This weekend my better half ran in the local 15K. He continues to amaze me. He makes a grand declaration that he is going to do something and damn it if he doesn't do it...usually in an above average fashion. He has always been athletic and a bit of a runner, but he has never participated in a run of this magnitude. He did great finishing in the top 20 percent beating out all the costumed runners to include the gladiator, the fireman wearing a tank, and the Disney Princesses. I think that he is now officially hooked, and plans on running in an upcoming St. Patty's Day 10K. He has a determination and follow through that I only dream of achieving.
My achievement: I actually got myself there with the two goons in time to snap of few pictures of Forrest Gump running across the finish line. I have to face the fact that my achievements and goals are in some ways less complicated and more mundane...but just as admirable...right???
Babe, I am so proud of you! You have come a long way since being hit by the car while running through Five Points jamming out to The Dead on your headphones. Now when you run you get coupons and cool tee shirts instead of a jay-walking ticket. I love you!
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Congrats to Trey. My 2 neighbors just ran the Okinawa marathon. I'm glad for them, but I was secretly happy that we were on lockdown so I didn't have to go wait and cheer them on. I was able to just do it when they got back. Sadly, I can feel the pressure of getting into running. I'm trying not to get bullied into it but I need to exercise and I don't have access to my nice kidzone here.
On a side note did you read Bigmama? She recommends a book on her "favorite things" section I think you may like. I went to the website and the little I read and watched made me think she was someone you would enjoy.
hope you are doing well. And here's hoping I'm not the one you don't like from your other post!?! J/K how could you not like me? It's not me right? :)
Yes, let's please not fall into the running madness. I know that there is the whole endorphin thingy but I really don't think that I could run long enough to produce the amount of endorphins I would need to keep me running.
Thanks for the tip on BigMama. I have not been to her site this week, and I really did enjoy the brief look I took at the book she suggested. So many of us could probably identify...I do call my mother at least twice a day.
You are worse than me! Why would you ask such a thing when you are half a world away?
Trey has call tonight, go figure. Hang in there and take care.
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