I did it! I did it! I did it! Hooray!
There! I feel better now!
I had seriously contemplated not running the Zooma Women's Half Marathon at Lake Lanier this weekend, but I did it! I have to say I feel so proud of myself. I'm super duper sore, but that's okay!
I met some neat people at the race. I met two women who work for Big Peach Running Company in Kennesaw and Atlanta. They both are friends with the manager at our Big Peach! That was cool. Then, I met a set of identical twins who were running the race. It was neat to talk with them about being a multiple and get some much needed advice.
The other lady I met really challenged me. I finally have something on my bucket list. I want to run a half marathon in every state before I die. Doesn't that sound cool? She was here from Austin, Texas to mark Georgia off her list. Isn't that so neat? I'm certain it will take me decades to do it, but I look forward to the challenge. I wish I remembered her name...... She truly made a mark on me.
The race was so hard, and not just because I'm out of shape. We ran the same 6.5 miles twice, and the hills were everywhere. Holy smokes it was hard. I loved how they said the race course had "rolling hills"; Um, no. Not at all. It was either up or down. and the ups were longer than the downs. That's neither here nor there at this point. It was a very mellow race which allowed me to finish without feeling like I was going to be picked up by the "too late to finish" bus. The views of the lake and the breeze made for a wonderful time to be outside succeeding.
I have to remind myself that things I want to happen may not come easy, but with perseverance, I will succeed!
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