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Friday, August 15, 2014

Celebrate the Small Things- August 15th

Thanks to our host Viklit and co-hosts Diana Wilder, L.G. Keltner, Cyborg Mom and CaffeMaggieato!

This week I'm celebrating...

10K!  I have my first 10K race- EVER- this Sunday and to prepare for it I set myself the challenge to run 6 miles- outside, without stopping to walk.  Well, this past Tuesday I surpassed my goal and made it the full 6.2 miles!  OUTSIDE, IN THE RAIN, NO LESS.  And I didn't slow to walk ONCE.  I have to say, I'm pretty impressed with myself (in case you couldn't tell).  It's the farthest I've ever run in a single clip and I was just so thrilled to prove to myself that I could do it.  This morning, if all goes according to plan (like it didn't yesterday), I will do it again just to prove beyond any shadow of a doubt that I can so when Sunday morning comes I can go and kick butt like I know I'm 100% capable of.   Wish me luck!

An Unusually Temperate Summer  August is normally my most hated month of the year in spite of my birthday towards the end of it.  I hate the cicadas, I hate the humidity, I hate the way the days tend to just beat you down with their oppressive heat... not to mention that everyone except for me is on vacation *grumble, grumble*  BUT, this year things have been unusually cool for this month.  The oppressively hot days have been far fewer and further between and I couldn't be happier about that.  Here's to cool summer nights and bearable summer days!

And now I turn to you fine folks to see what you're celebrating this week...

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9 comments:

  1. Glad the heat has been bearably for you and well done on all that running. Good luck for Sunday.

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  2. Sounds like you are ready for that run!
    It has been mild summer here in the South, hasn't it? No complaints from me.

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  3. Congrats surpassing your goal and good luck with the race!

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  4. This summer has been FANTASTIC! I'm usually overheating right now and praying for an early fall, but this has been quite manageable. ^_^

    Have fun with the race this weekend!

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  5. Good luck with your race!
    I too am enjoying the cooler weather at the minute. I really don't handle heat well!

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