I signed up for two 5K races in October, both in the town where I live. One was last Saturday for the
NAMI organization and the next one is October 22 for the
United Way. As I’ve been training and doing my weekly runs, I told one of my running partners that my goal was to run the whole 3.1 miles for the October 22nd race. Well, lo and behold, I ended up running the whole thing last Saturday at the NAMI race!
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| Neighbor (notice Hiking Shoes), Facebook Friend, me and Bestie! |
Remember that I am a slooooow runner, so it was a 15 minute mile for the whole thing. But I ran the whole darn thing, except one water stop which I walked through because I am not coordinated enough to run and drink at the same time and I also walked for about 30 seconds up a hill that was a little bit of a bugger and my hamstring was hurting. I also wasn’t by myself, which is always fun because it makes the whole thing go by faster. I made a friend through the Facebook running community in my area and she met me at the race and we ran together. It was great! Being lonely on the running trail makes an already tough thing much tougher. One of my besties did the race too (in an impressive 30 minutes) and a neighbor/good friend who is really new to running managed to bust it out in 32 minutes. In hiking shoes, no less. Everyone rocked it. It was one of those spectacularly beautiful days out, even a little chilly, and perfect for running. I felt so good during the race, I almost thought I had the mythical runner’s high. I wouldn’t call it “high” so much as “not-ready-to-fall/puke/passout/curselikeasailor/” feeling. I actually felt like I could have gone longer. I probably could have gone faster too, but I like my slow pace because I can sustain it. I would always rather be able to do the distance than go balls out to try to make a certain time. It’s not like I am a professional, or trying to win the race.
So, I have some interesting news. I am going to have to take a hiatus from writing this blog. I have been presented with an amazing opportunity that at this point is confidential so, unfortunately, I can’t tell you what it is. But the people involved with it have asked if I would stop blogging for now and resume after this opportunity is over, which is in four months. They said I can write my blog about the experience but not publish it until after what I’m doing is made public. I know this is so incredibly unfair to talk about and not be able to actually tell you what it is, but I signed a contract that said I wouldn’t talk about it in a public forum (aka my blog). So, there you have it. I hope all of you will stick with me until I can start blogging again. I promise you that what I’m doing is really positive and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. And no, I’m not pregnant. If it was that, I’d be shouting it from the rooftops.
I am so honored every time I hear from one of you who said my blog meant something to you, even if it was just for a laugh. Keep your fingers crossed for me that this exciting opportunity I am pursuing over these next four months pans out. I can’t wait to share it with you. And I promise, I’ll be back. xoxo
