Left, right, left, right

I have really been thinking about signing up for Dam to Dam again this year. My past running partner does not want anything to do with this race again. We have done it twice now and it is a little tough. But I guess that is why it remains in the back of my mind. 20 k is 12.4 miles and this race ends the last 2-3 miles in hills. Great place to throw in the hills huh! My biggest fear is failure! I HATE THE "F" WORD! More than anything in this world, I hate failure. So I constantly think about all these "what ifs". But I guess it is not comfort that got me this far and remaining comfortable won't get me any further. When I started this blog I still hadn't decided yet if I was going to run this race. I can't let it come and go and not participate. I would be really disappointed on the day of the race if I wasn't there!   So I guess that means I am signing up! Oh dear!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes at a certain point it does get this simple. Left right left right left right....

 These are pictures from Dam to Dam 2011. There is a huge feeling of accomplishment when crossing the finish line. Well after the search for the nearest trash can because I was going to lose my stomach on the crowd around us! There is no better feeling than when you feel you have no more left in you and you can not take many more steps. But out of nowhere comes this burst of energy and you stop jogging and RUN the last couple of miles faster than the first 10!! And looking at the picture of me with Trent makes me tear up every time. He said to me that day, "mom, you didn't win." No your right buddy mommy didn't cross the finish line first, but I crossed the finish line. He was so proud of his mommy that day! I want another one of these pictures after I cross the next finish line!

This picture is from the IMT Half Marathon. Roger on my left and Lynn on my right. And the other three are people I met nearly by chance. It is what running is all about. The family and relationship that is developed is AMAZING. We all struggle through the same thing. We share aches and pains that non runners don't understand. We can spend to hours side by side and not say a word and know what the other is thinking. And all that may be said is, "We've got this." So with butterflies in my stomach I hit the enter button. Dam to Dam 2013 here I come and finish first, finish last, finish with a PR(BTW is currently 2 hours 20 minutes) or finish with the worst time ever...I will finish!