Quote of the day:  "If you don't enjoy the journey, you probably won't like the destination."  Enjoy your day!

5K. . . Check

Well, I did it!  My first 5K.  Sweet Marissa ran with me the whole time which means she had a hard time of things as my pace is soooo slow.  An older walking lady actually finished before us.  We came in dead last, but we "ran" the whole way.  We didn't stop or walk.  It started off wet and rainy--and cold.  I ended up quite warm, thank you very much.  The moral of the story?  Don't let being slow stop you.  Finishing last is still finishing.  

TO RUN OR NOT TO RUN?

Well, it is 11:05 on the West Coast, which means that it is pretty much morning on the East Coast! The whole reason behind the name "Morning Musings" was that I thought I might have a few quiet moments to think, reflect, and share in the morning.  This past week has blessed me with some peaceful moments AFTER the day has run its course.

Tonight, my thoughts turn to tomorrow.  To run or not to run.  Our local runner's club is hosting a Turkey Trot.  To my utter astonishment, I have been considering giving it a go.  Honestly, I can't say why.  The only time I have even come close to running such a distance was my birthday, on which I ran exactly 3 miles in 52 minutes and 44 seconds with an average "lightning" speed of 17:30 per mile. Yes, most people probably walk faster than that.

Yet, here I am. . . actually THINKING about running a 5k.  I have come a long way, baby!  This particular portion of my journey seems to have begun with Rob just after Tim and Cassie got married.  Our freezer was stocked with some very enticing ice cream.  As customary, I offered some to Rob on that Monday evening.  Oddly, he declined.  Typically, Rob would have been back for seconds.  And he was turning down firsts. This was odd indeed.  "Well," I thought, "He has been complaining of an upset stomach."  But when he turned it down the following three nights, I wanted to know what was up.  So, I asked him.  His answer was odder still.  "I am just seeing what happens when I avoid sugar for awhile."  And, that is when something broke loose in my own thinking.  All of the sudden, I was wondering what would happen if I avoided sugar for awhile too.  After that, the first time I consumed sugar in any form (with the exception of two occasions when my blood sugars went too low), was on Jamie's birthday.  She had requested chocolate cake.  I LOVE chocolate cake.  At least, I used to.  (Reader, beware.  What you are about to read could be considered quite shocking.)   After about a month and a half of a sugar free life, it turned out that I could live without chocolate cake.  I was actually content to call it good with one small piece of cake.

Hmmm, it is now 11:36.  I don't feel like recording the entire journey from 210+ lb couch potato to the amazing 203 lb athlete I am today in this particular blog posting.  Suffice it to say, that here I am contemplating something new, and wondering just what could happen if I decided to.

Quote for the day. . .

Good morning!  I just ran across a wonderful quote.  "Amateurs built the ark.  Professionals built the Titanic."  I don't know who first said this, but definitely a brilliant reminder that I don't have to be perfect to love life and flourish.