This is probably the day that most people in the country are sleeping in, but I was out there on the road at 7am this morning. I hear it's going to be 90 degrees today, so I thought I should get a 4-miler out of the way before the sun got too high in the sky. I have the rest of the day to relax.
It was a rough run this morning. I had a couple of things working against me--I have a cold, I clocked myself in the eye with the laundry basket yesterday, so I have a nice shiner (just in time for the wedding, great), and I was feeling a bit down on myself this morning. Running made me feel a little bit better, but the inspirational people in my life got me out of my rut.
First of all, this Saturday's run was awesome. I met a woman on the team who is in the Air Force and has been on seven, SEVEN tours in Iraq. I also met some other great men and women, and we had a good run. One participant has a 10-month-old baby and another little one! She told me she's doing this, because their friend is battling leukemia, and he can't afford his medical treatment. It's atrocious.
Then I logged on today and saw that I'm at almost $1,900 in donations from my amazing family and friends! YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST!! Then I saw my mother-in-law and talked to my mom this weekend, and they both said how they read this blog and share it with friends, and that just made me a) a little embarrassed, because I thought no one read it and was writing it as such--haha! and b) so impressed with the support I'm getting and so motivated to keep on going. I have the best moms ever. It's going to get harder as the weekend runs get longer and longer, but as TNT says, "Remember the reason." I've got it today.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICHELLE, MY TEAMMATE ALWAYS!!!
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