Eye on the Prize
Eye on the Prize

I’m a lot of things in life but a fast runner isn’t one of them. So you can bet the one time I took first place (in my age division—mind you!), I was sure to savor the moment…plus, of course, I got a few pictures.

That was back in April. We’re now nearing the end of November, and that pretty, bright blue ribbon has decorated my dresser ever since…still gets a smile out of me every time I walk by it. Not for vanity’s sake, per se, but because of what it symbolizes…that life is full of possibilities—a constant stream of opportunities to improve, to succeed, to be victorious.

To be fast is one thing. An amazing thing, no doubt. But it isn’t the only thing…at least not for those of us who enjoy the luxury of being able to run for pleasure rather than a paycheck. Partly because speed is relative. No matter my pace, there’s always someone behind me who makes me feel, if not fast, at least ‘faster than.’ And, likewise, it seems there’s always someone (usually a lot of someone-s) either way out in front of me or about to whiz past me who makes me feel ‘slower than.’ But mostly because of the wondrous array of un-awardable victories running has to offer that have nothing to do with stopwatches or medals; but the kind that, over time, just may come to mean the difference between simply getting by and truly living life to its fullest. Like the way running enables me to maintain a healthy weight and keep depression at bay; how it helped me quit smoking; how it shifted my focus from striving for skinny and perfect to striving for strong and energetic; how it’s expanded my horizons, grown my confidence, and helped me to feel good about the example I’m setting for my daughters. What better prize could there be, really?!

Not that you’d ever catch me turning down a ribbon or a medal (or even a sticker or a pin for that matter!)…because, seriously, who doesn’t appreciate a little recognition for their efforts? But the truth of it is, even when our best efforts don’t land us spot in the top 3 or 5 or the top half or even on the list at all (you get the point!)…it’s the fact that we’re out there, putting in the effort and continually pressing on in the direction of a healthier lifestyle that really makes us winners.

 
 
Seen a lot of slim chicks posting their

workouts on here so I thought I'd join 

the fun
Warning : I will bully every one of you

into daily stretches, plyo drills, crazy 

intervals, lifting heavy weights and 

epic long runs
104 °F.....  As my Grandma says, 

"Marathon training ain't for p*ssies."



Crazy old lady is right.

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Summer of 19 in 2 words  "Marathon training."
I basically have 3 hairstyles: straight, wavy and homeless
instagram bio: trail & mountain runner reality: owns a hydration pack
*Running in 2019* Post a selfie and your stats from the  run when you get home so I know  you made it back safe.
HIM:  Tell me what you want ME:  Running gear... HIM: No!!! Tell me what you want in bed ME: Oh! *gets in bed* running gear
JOB INTERVIEWER: What's  your biggest strength? ME:  Running ultras. JOB INTERVIEWER: What's  your biggest weakness?  ME:  Also running ultras.
NO ONE:  LITERALLY NO ONE: ME:  "Should I find a race  for this weekend?"
Does anyone else ever get the random urge to go for a run in the middle of  a work meeting?
Fitbit:  "Do what moves you."  Me:
How many times do I have to tell you,  it's not a hill it's an incline!
3rd base is when they see  how 'adorable' your black  or missing toenails  actually are.
It's okay if your form falls apart while running uphill... Tacos fall apart and we still love them.
I'd like to start this day with a shoutout to my family. Without them, there would never be this much  running.
Kinda want running friends.  Kinda want to run alone.
I say "I'm down for whatever" a lot for someone who is down for maybe  3 things and one of those  is running and another  is sleeping.
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