As I approach another birthday, I am looking back on this past year and I realize with respect to goals, running, and getting things done, forty-one wasn't such a banner year. Yes, I got the Newport half marathon finished in the last days of my fortieth year. Since then, I have had a lot of excuses. First it was cold, then wet, then hot. It's been so long since I have been running regularly that I am about to take my 13.1 magnet off of my car; at this point it is almost embarrassing to have it there.
I am not ready to give up on running. I have a running date set for tomorrow. I have warned them that I am slow. I probably won't want to do it tomorrow, but with people waiting on me, I will show up. I think we are going to run my 2.25 mile loop. That's a familiar favorite so it should be a good way to get back into it. Hopefully, these ladies won't be scared off by my slowness. A group of running friends is very motivating. It would help get me out the door on the cold days that I know are coming.
So I am going back to an old mantra:
And a new blog name: The Sometimes Runner
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