Today was the day!!

Today was race day!! Was I able to train to be able to run a mile.....well, not exactly. Unfortunately, every time I trained on my treadmill, I would walk a mile to a mile and a half and that evening I had a migraine. It wasn't worth it to me. So, I decided to make sure I stayed as active as I could, park a little further from the doors of the grocery store, do more things with K, etc. However, by not "training" I was really nervous that I was not going to make it; that I wasn't going to finish. I had dreams of the race and I was having a little bit of anxiety about it. It was supposed to be a fun race, but this was my first race and I wasn't sure what to expect. I also did not want to appear weak and did not want to slow my friend down. Luckily she told me that she was not going to run due to her bad knee, and her other friend that was joining us had no desire to run either. I was okay with this. T was going to drop me off and go to his office to hang out for the hour in case I wasn't able to finish and in case I needed him to come get me. Yesterday at our packet pick up, my friend told me that she would drive me and we could stop whenever we needed to. She said she would take care of me and not let me overdo myself. What a friend, eh?! I wanted to finish more than anything and wanted to be able to say I did it. She kept telling me that I wasn't giving myself enough credit. She was right, I wasn't! Race day came and with all our fun accessories, I was no longer nervous and I knew I could do it! The atmosphere was AMAZING!! There were so many people. The runners brought their kids, dogs, and even handicap people came in their wheelchairs and other medical equip. to help them "run" the race. Half if not more of the runners walked the race. I was worried that I would be last...silly me! I also realized that the cooler the weather is, the better I do. Winter races may be my thing! :) When I get to hot, that is when it is harder for me and my limbs to stay strong. This race was a lot of fun and I need to stop these negative thoughts and go enjoy the fun without worrying about my health. I do need to give myself more credit! I have one life to live so why not live it being happy and doing things I want to do instead of worrying what may happen. I finished in glory and with more energy to spare! :) Merry Christmas!!