It's time for another race with some of my daughters. The last race I participated in was in March. I must love these cool weather races! The difference between this race and the one in March is; I have actually been preparing for this one! I've done more running these past several weeks, and I've become friends with this organization:
and have lost almost 10 pounds. I have participated in 5K races before but for some reason, the extra K is playing with my mind! Wasatch Woman said it's a 6K instead of a 5K because we're running through the gardens at Thanksgiving Point and they want us to enjoy the gardens. I'm not sure I'll be taking time to enjoy the beauty of the gardens while I'm sucking air and wondering when my right knee and left lung will explode!
If I don't do as well in this race as I'm hoping to, I have a couple of things to fall back on that could be to blame:
1. I got my flu shot today. I could be sick with flu-like symptoms.
2. Tonight, while washing dishes by hand because our dishwasher is a piece of garbage, a glass broke and cut the dickens out of my hand. I'm sure that could affect my running.
OK, I think I've got myself covered. However, one of my daughters has pulled ligaments in her foot and was advised to wrap her foot and walk instead of run. If she goes across the finish line before I do, I'll need to find a few more excuses.
For my marathon runner friends - just ignore this post.
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Way to go.
I'm sure you'll do great.
I was so excited when I read you comment on my blog, but can I ask you a favor--I really don't like to put where she teaches school. I hope you understand. I don't want to delete the comment, just wondered if you can take the name of the school out. Thanks.
I got off the phone with her a minute ago. She thinks YOU ARE GREAT.
Wishing you best of luck with this run. Sounds like you need it.
You will do great! I never get a flu shot. Maybe I should look into that.
You are my exercise idol. Seriously. You are terrific.
And I am sorry I haven't commented on your 10 lbs. You are so slender... what the heck are you doing with weight watchers???
Connie, I am so proud of you and you are an inspiration to so many and I am going to pull it together soon and get back to my friendship with W/W. I miss her and you can sure tell :( Sorry about your cut hand and good luck with the race!
Good job on loosing 10 pounds!! Good luck on your race...you're my hero for even trying! :-)
Best of luck!
You will do awesome, and I am impressed with your dedication and efforts to even do such a thing !
Good luck! I can't think of a worse way to enjoy the Thanksgiving Gardens than to have to run through them...but I hope it's still pretty:)
And the reason why I won't make it over the finish line would be: 3 cookies, a "magic pie potato", and 2 cupcakes eaten within the past 24 hrs. That shouldn't affect my running, should it?
You'll do so much better than the rest of us tomorrow, I have a feeling...
I've run a marathon, but I just couldn't ignore this one. Good luck to you! Your excuses have no excuses.
Well NO kidding, anyone with a cut hand CAN'T run. Sheeeesh.
I heard once (from a lady who really cut her hand up)that her doctor said Never ever put your hand into a glass to clean it. He said it happens more then you know.
I love my body (sorta) but I do not run. Weight Watchers huh. I wonder if there is one anywhere around where I live.
I don't run because of the black eyes I'll get... well... that's my excuse anyway!! ;-)
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