Got up when I wanted to stay down!

woke up this morning at 4:45 - when all I wanted to do was go back to sleep. I love water aerobics and have really missed going the past few months. I love the way your body gets a total workout and so have re dedicated myself to at least 3 classes a week ( go me) so glad I did had tons of cake and ice cream tonight for my b-day. Well that all happy Monday!

I beat my time!

I did it............ I beat my time today! Today was my second 5k one year ago my friend and I ran our first 5k (OK walked and ran), But we did it. The whole point being was to actually cross over a finish line, to finish something I started. One year later we set out to do this again, 1 day before the race my friend injured her leg and was devastated that she couldn't run, not to mention so was I. So today while starting the race and watching my 2 awesome boys running ahead of me I began to get emotional-having thoughts like  you'll never make your goal, or this is so hard and lonely etc etc etc. I kept watching this girl a bit in front of me and kept thinking stay up with her, just catch up to her. I finally reached her and that's all it took, I made an instant friend she pushed me through it we ran we walked and yes I even cried, but the best part was I finished what I started and the cherry on top was "I beat my time by 2 minutes". The lesson I learned today was this......  people are put in your path for a reason, sometimes forever and sometimes  just a season  (or in my cause a run)  Thank you Sam, and R.W. I missed you.