Bottom line though, I'm still just happy to be running. Especially when I look back on the 16+ weeks of being sidelined.
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Speaking of health, I'm going through a bit of a scare right now concerning mine (unrelated to running). I haven't blogged about it yet, but it's one more thing that's putting running (and life) into perspective.
It has been stressing me out for awhile, but I know it was doing more harm than good to do so. Right now, it's all about appreciating every day that I'm able to do what I love and not worry about the unknowns. I'm still going through the tests and whatnot so I'll keep everyone posted if/when there's something to be known.
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This Super Bowl Sunday, I will be running the Surf City Half-Marathon. It is the site of my very first race ever back in 2007 so it holds a special place in my heart. Since then, I've registered for it every year (with one DNS when I got hit with the flu in 2008).
No goals other than to have fun and treat this as a training run, more or less as I target the LA Marathon in the upcoming weeks. Will shoot for a sub-2 at the very least. It will also be my longest run to date since the injury.
I'm not particularly excited about running this race since I've been partial to running on trails lately, but I am stoked to see some familiar faces toe-ing the line with me. It's amazing how many awesome running friends I've acquired during the 3+ years I've taken up distance running. And I look forward to growing that number as I continue.
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On another positive, I was recently selected into the Brooks I.D. program this past week!
I don't know what their criteria was exactly, but to be selected to be among this group of fine runners is an honor. I've grown very partial to my Brooks Adrenalines for road stuff and thanks to membership privileges, finally ordered the Brooks Cascadias for the off-road stuff - a shoe I've long been meaning to try. Thanks again Brooks. Hope to represent well!
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In closing, I hope to make this year a healthy and successful running year full of firsts and many unknowns. If recent events have taught me anything, it's that nothing - NOTHING is guaranteed for tomorrow.
Treat every day as a gift and as per the Brooks motto: Run Happy.
See you on the road/trails!
16 comments:
Great perspective. I hope the health issue gets all worked out for the best.
I keep my eyes open for you out there in Surf City. I'd have loved to go sub 1:45, but anything under 2:00 might have to do this time around.
Run Happy! for sure.
Congrats on the Brooks I.D. membership! I think they picked a winner. :)
Good to hear your running is getting better.
Best of luck on the other health issue, wish you all the best.
Kill it on Sunday.
Very cool about the Brooks ID program! You deserve it, you are awesome.
I hope whatever medical issues that have surfaced are just minor. Thinking of you and sending all postive vibes your way.
have a great race this weekend! looking forward to reading your report. I'm sure you'll do great.
and i'm keeping fingers crossed for you that the health issues are nothing to get too worried about. keep us posted and we're all ears if you need to talk (blog) things out!
Well at least you are not a barefoot runner. Stick to brooks. Also. we shall have fun on sunday, come hell or highwater, or scraping off the ground... :)
Lastly, if you are a brooks runner, you MUST run with jazz hands... because that is a tell tale sign of a 'happy' runner... just like the stalker pics of me you have from LB! :)
I hope the health issue part turns out to be nothing; I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Congrats on Brooks program...that is so freakin' cool!!!
Don't worry...we'll have fun this weekend at Surf City and that's what it's all about. And then we can tear it up on the trails next weekend:)
Good luck with everything in the medical arena. You've got a lot of great running miles to go!
Definitely keep us posted on the medical stuff. I'll keep my eyes out for your at Surf City -- I'll be starting later!
wishing you the best billy! good to see you are going doing the surf city as a comeback. afterwards, get crunkin' with the beers for the superbowl!
Glad you are back in action!
I'm happy to see you back out and running and blogging again. You've been missed.
I was going to try to show up late on Sunday, butwith everyone that I see showing up, I may have to show up early just to say hi to everyone!
I'm keeping my fingers crossed on the health issues!
Hey now, "pathetically low" miles!? I'm only up to 118 for the year and I thought I was doing pretty good.
Have a great 13.1 tomorrow. Hope it stops raining for you.
congrats on getting into brooks id! now you need to get your legs all fixed up so you can actually run ;)
sorry to hear about whatever's-going-on. hoping for the best!
Have a fantastic race tomorrow! I hope to meet up with you somewhere in HB....maybe at the Beer garden since you'll be finished way before me!!
I hope the health issue turns out to be nothing. Good luck today and I'll see you at the Ultra Beer tent!
Whats up dude
It is my first time here. I just wanted to say hi!
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