Saturday Non Run

For the first time in weeks, David went to the Saturday long run. I was hoping to sleep past 7am for a change, but I woke with his 5:30am alarm and didn't really go back to sleep.

Sometime today, I will run a bit in preparation for tomorrow's 10-miler. Joshie has a soccer game. My sister wants us to come see Heather (her daughter) cheer. I volunteer from 2p -7p at Runtex, and Elijah has a bday party this evening. The fun never ends for Familyvance.

So, the race tomorrow. No plans. No goals. Just Run with Joy with Gayatri. Maybe we'll set a goal as the race starts and we see how we feel. I think right now our rather complicated race plan is to:

a. have fun
b. finish
c. not have goo ooze out onto my shorts or hip as i run
d. look like fast runners with good form whenever our photo is taken
e. it would be nice not to be the last two people across the finish line

You know, I think those are my same goals for every single race I have ever done. Of course, I always have a secret overall time that I want to do the race in. Here's a picture of me realizing I met my goal in my first Olympic Distance Tri.



I had to walk during the 2nd 5K loop of the run (it was hot and I was tired). I thought my finish time goal was hopeless, so this picture really is genuine surprise and elation.

Shhh...don't tell anyone, but maybe Gayatri and I will run the Decker Challenge.