I put it out there......

I was just thinking I would go in and sneak a nap....

just got home from Lawson's soccer game....

which might I add they won!!!

First win in several years!!!!

but then I got thinking it would be fun to come do a quick write up

about this morning.

As the saying goes,

"You can sleep when you're dead".

This morning was so fun.

That really is not the word for it.....it is more along the lines of

SAT - ISS - FIY - ING!

Yeah....that's it.

For the first time I ran with a purpose other than finishing.

I ran for myself.

By myself....surrounded by my good buddies of course.

But this race was different and much more scary than any other,

because I set a goal.....and then.......

I announced it out loud!

(dumb idiot!)

I made the announcement that I was going to 

take first place in our age group.

period.

dot.

(I accidentally forgot to make a hidden clause in that statement

something like, 

except for if Christi or Vanessa run....

cuz they are super fast).

too late.....I made the remark.

It was heard and acknowledged.

Eye brows had already lifted.

Now I had no choice but to follow through.

When I was talking with Kev about it last night,

I was saying I was a little nervous.

Why?

It is 3 miles.

3 miles.....big deal.

Yes, but I am shooting for my P. R.

PR? what is that?

um.....

honey, come on.....my Personal, uh....

something about being the best I can be.

Everyone is always talking about beating their P.R.....

something to do with racing,

we went back and forth and finally landed on 

Personal Record!!!

Yes!

That seems right.

I told him I would be happy with anything under 25 minuets....

cuz that would mean I held an 8 minute mile, which would be a stretch.

.....oh yeah, and take first in my age division....

which may I add I am in the last and oldest year in that slot.

I am excited to move up and outta here!

Get me some grannies to run with!

The run today was sponsored by Sally's House....

a nonprofit org for helping unwed pregnant girls 

get off drugs and fly right.

Give them a leg up and out of the dark.

It was a 5K, there were 203 runners....

so pretty small.

On your mark, get set.......

GO!

And we were off....our group started with the front of the pack....

smart move.

I was left in the dust almost immediately by Christi and Braden (Tina's son),

I just told myself to reel in the runners in front of me one by one.

Don't go crazy and kill yourself off in the first 6 blocks.

Keep Calm and Keep Running.

Less than 30 minutes and you are done for the day....

IT'S EASY!

My music was set for sweet success....

purposefully hand selected pieces.

The Lucky Ones.....

reminded me that this moment is mine, I'm gonna be fine, I got this, 

 and I'm dang lucky to have it!

(just added this one!!)

Sexy and I know it.....for obvious reasons!! : ) 

Strut.....again, why not!!!  come on!

Serenity by Godsmack.....

figured I would need to calm down and keep it smooth right about here, 

nice strong, steady beat.

Ride a White Horse by GoldFrapp....figured this would be my wish at this point.

Lose Yourself by Eminem.....this is what I rounded the bend to......GOOOOOOO!

If this song can't get me moving nothing can.

6 songs.

24 minutes.

pushing my body to do more than it wants to.

resisting the very strong urge, desire, the need to slow.

Wow!

What a riot!

.........at the end anyway.....

only upon crossing does it really become awesome.

Looking back will be good to.

during.....rough....it is HARD.

 But LOOK we all placed!

We all met and/or bettered our P.R.s!!!
Way to go team!!

 Somethings I learned.

Every SECOND COUNTS!!!

Let me go a step further....

if there is a runner right in front of you.....

pass them for heavens sake!

Duh!!!

setting P.R.'s is not about courtesy....

"after you my lady"

.....come off it!!!

Kick their trash and pass them!

It's about being tough.

Digging deeper.

That is where the satisfaction comes from.

You did more than you thought you could....

and it was stinkin hard!

Maybe you threw up a little in your mouth...

or peed just a bit in your pants...

ok.

so what?

Good job.

That means you pushed past your normal capacity and 

created a new one.

A Brand New Physical Capacity.

Now you are capable of doing more.

I am not admitting to anything....I am just saying it is perfectly 

fine and acceptable.

Let me break it down....

first time I have really looked and compared these important facts:

What women beat me, by how much?

Who are these speedsters.....and what in the world is their age?

Probably teenagers...those punks....the overall winner was 13!, 

then a 30 year old and

bad news, the other two were 40 another 43.....

so much for "running with grannies",

looks like it will only get worse.

Here is the rest:

 I will tell you it is eye opening.

(sorry if this bores you to tears....I found it fascinating)

203 runners.

I took 22nd overall.

5th place in the women.

1st in my age group!!  Booo - yaaaa!

but here is the interesting part.....

I missed a trophy by .04 seconds.

One of those beauts could have been mine.

I missed 1st place in women's by .48 seconds....

4 other women came in before me. 

All of them were in the 23 minute range...

3 of them less than .10 seconds faster than me.

You see what I am saying?

Isn't that crazy?

I guess what I am saying is that I can see how a person 

would continually want to beat their P.R.

It is right there.....

just about with in reach.....

s  t  r  e  t  c  h 

just a little bit further.....

I could have taken it all!

......had I know I only needed to push that little bit harder.

Maybe at the time I didn't think I could....

but had I known....maybe, 

maybe I had it in me.

This is Matt Mahoney,

he enters and wins pretty much every single race that was ever

invented in Brevard County.....

I have never done a local race and not seen him cruisin along

enjoying the day.

he is OOOOOOLLLLLDDDDer.

but check out his wash board abs!!

Say Wha??

Great day.

See you next time.....

what is your P. R.?????

for any goal?

Not just running?

Set one today.......

AND 

THEN SAY IT OUT LOUD

(to another person!!!)