I am so disappointed that I couldn't blog immediately following my 10 mile run yesterday. It was amazing and I know that blogging 36 hours later will not be the same, but making the wedding in Grand Rapids was way more important.
It was a perfect morning.....6:15am, mid-50's, perfectly blue sky, the dew waking up and becoming fog hovering over the prairie. I am not making up the fact that during my run, I chased a chipmunk, a bunny and a doe off the path, AND...for the first time, 10 miles didn't intimidate me. I was relieved to have such an easy run....crazy right??? I had an amazing run and had awesome thoughts during it. And yes, I read a really incredible "First Marathon" story on Friday night!. The Mental game. I have to admit, (and i've only told one person this up to this moment...) during my difficult 14 mile run in Orlando, for the first time,I had a vision of quitting the marathon. It was as clear as an HD movie, me ducking under the rope, crushed, at 14 mile marker. Tragic, but it inspired me to keep going that day. On Saturday, the opposite. In addition to repeating Phelps ridiculous win in the 100 butterfly over and over in my head, , I saw Josey in Lincoln Park, Kari and Jillian on the west side, the Piaskowy;s and Console's in Chinatown, my family (incl Kim, Liesl, Kieran) near the finish and Pete and Hillary celebrating the run! Wow....This was a great day and a great run. I loved every second of it. LOVE/hate. That's what it's all about. yesterday was a LOVE day. Why not, Meg and Biddy tied the knot and we celebrated together with family, friends and made new friends. What a day!!!
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