Silver Steve – Welcome!
What a great sense of humor you have! You’ll fit in perfectly here! Don’t let all our questions about muscles and exercises and injuries scare you away. We’ve always asked those questions but now we have another victim . . . er. . . volunteer who is willing to jump in with some answers.
Andrew – awesome time on the TM, buddy! It must feel so amazing to be able to run for that long.
Christa – Thank you for providing the link. I could have written so much of that. My phys ed teachers were kind enough to pass me even when I couldn’t meet the minimum physical fitness requirements, but sadly now, what I thought was generosity back then now feels like hopelessness on their parts that I might ever be able to achieve any of those milestones. Please give DS a huge hug for me and tell her I said thank you for putting in words so much of what I have thought and felt for so long. Oh, and don’t you listen to that silly doctor. He’s probably just jealous that you didn’t need him to prescribe pills or chime in with sage advice on how to get fit. You obviously did it right and you continue to maintain a level of fitness and ability that so many of us strive for. I worry about you being sick but I never worry about you being stupid.
Laurie – I have to agree that your students must have such a great time in your classes. I really do see you as very encouraging and nurturing of that tiny little kernel of aspiration that lives in the heart of every child. Who doesn’t want to be able to run and jump? It’s good to know there are teachers like you who recognize that some run a bit slower and jump maybe not so high. Just keep doing what you are doing. You are “growing” fit adults!
Jackie – 12 minutes is absolutely awesome! Wallow in it, kiddo! Be proud and pumped and get ready to do it again! Oh, and when you feel like slowing to a crawl I hope you have a great song on your mp3 player that gets you pumped again!
I decided this morning that I need to put “Til the Dawn” as every other song on my playlist. Every time it came on, not only did I want to run to it, but I also knew I could. I had done it before. Run for the duration of the song. Heck, it’s not that long, is it? “I can make it to the end of this song.” THAT is how I psyche myself to just try a little longer. Congratulations on your awesome run this morning! That pace is hot!!!!
Terri – I hope you are doing great today! I was very relieved to hear that the doctor said it went well and that you will be ready to train for a fall event. That is awesome! Hopefully, the pain has been very manageable and that you are using the medication if necessary to keep you comfortable.
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Susie – Good luck tomorrow!
Christy – congrats on the official start of Minnie training!
Dave – Did you do 13.1 for fun?!?!?!??! OMG! You were burning up the road! Congratulations! How do your shins feel? I worry all the time about you overdoing it! I bet your wife and girls are so proud of how fit you are and how much you’ve progressed. Awesome!
Angie – I am so glad your first day of work went well! You must be so proud of yourself. Look at all you are accomplishing every day! New career and a runner’s body too! Oh, and let’s not forget an office!
Congratulations!!!!
Laurie – Great LR!!! So glad you took advantage of the gorgeous weather! It has actually gotten a bit colder looking outside and kind of overcast so at least I am not so resentful of being in my office now.
Heather -- looking forward to seeing Kevin here. You KNOW we'll make him feel very welcome!
Okay, today’s running report for me:
Woke up to sunny skies and even though there was frost on the ground it didn’t look too cold outside. So, I decided the best place to try my replaced shoes (Asics Gel Evolution II) is outside for a brief wog. Did a quick go around my block – 1.3 miles – and headed home to gather up DH and DS for the 5K. I did a race report on the weekly RR thread, but wanted to report my time of 40:06! PR had been 43:33. My last time on this course was 2 years ago when it was my first 5K ever – 54:52 (pace 17:42).
When I went back in my WISH journal to look at the information on that race, I found this entry from 3/3/05:
keenercam said:
Well, here I am 8 weeks post-surgery. Hard to believe 8 weeks ago, I was barely conscious at this time and definitely did NOT believe the doctor as he told me I was cured. I can't even believe now the person I was then. Sure, I am still fat. But my outlook has changed. I can do something about it and I am. I have hope again. It's been about 10 years since I felt hopeful. There were more times than I can count including through the three previous surgeries, when I really wondered whether I would live to see my daughter graduate high school. I couldn't even imagine living long enough to see my son graduate-- I was diagnosed and rushed to a hospital when he was just 19 months old. I hadn't realized until recently that I wasn't taking very good care of the body that I am in partly because I didn't really expect to need it too long. Besides all of that, I am really lazy, and my "illness" was good enough reason to not exert myself. After all, if the doctors were concerned about me exerting myself, I definitely shouldn't do it, right? And the food? Heck, life is short! Eat dessert first and often. After all, it's not as if anything I could have done would have changed the very serious flaw in my heart. Why not feel sorry for myself and indulge myself?
So, there is where I was.
Here is where I am. Taking a day at a time, sure, but always now with my eye on a long-term and somewhat ambitious goal. Once in a while, I take a real good look at this body and know it has such a long, long way to go. But, tonight, I have no doubt at all it will be here for the "long run." Who knows, maybe someday I will "wog" the half! After all, Mickey is there! What more motivation could this girl ask for?
I just wanted to thank all of my WISH friends. You guys keep me here and moving and I am so grateful to all of you who inspire and support.
) anyways I had to fight back the tears !! I know I'm rediculous. 
Great job today!
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to the park. We hiked on the trails and threw rocks in the pond. I saw runners on the trail and my heart longed to be running with them, but then I watched my sweet 
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