Reunion

Last night we had a reunion of the Spring TNT team who did the NJ Marathon. It was SO much fun! There were 10 of us and lots of raucous laughter, funny stories, and touching moments. I had felt like such a bad mentor, because I had not been able to go on the training runs. Nothing helps you bond with people like running for miles and miles together in the freezing cold. However, despite my absence, the whole team made me feel so included last night. Heather, a survivor who originally did not think she could take on the half marathon, proudly announced that she'd be doing the Philly Full Marathon in November. She then gave me a photo of the team right before the race, which I treasure. Everyone talked about their "battle scars" as well as their magical finish line moments. It was inspirational and an absolute joy.

I met my friend, former boss, and neighbor, Ruffian, for a morning run at 6am today. She just did her first big race, The Broad Street Run, and she's a great athlete. I was proud of keeping up with her. We did 3 miles in the cool rain, which was actually nice, and we finally got to catch up. I hadn't seen her in so long. My knees felt a tiny bit sore, but nothing big. As my doctor said this week, this is just something I run through now.

I think I want to do the Philadelphia Distance Run this September. I love the time of year of this race and the course. Plus, my mentee, Abby, is a mentor this season and will be doing the race along with some other coworkers and friends. Here we go again!...