i ran bloomsday.
i have been training for 2 months.
i rolled my ankle Friday.
and still ran seven and one half miles.
i even threw up half way through
ps. don’t chug four cups of water no matter how many smiling cheerleaders are shoving them at you as you run at mile number four.
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here’s the whole story…
Saturday morning after Ladies Creative Sharing at the Chapel Gina and I ventured to spokane {after coffee} we had a blast of a drive, laughing talking and listening to, Matt Costa, Regina Spektor ATON of A FINE FRENZY, The Beach Boys, Michael Bible, Josh Turner, priscilla Ahn, Landon Austin and none other then ELVIS.
it was awesome.
we got to spokane, earlier then the girls we were meeting so we walked to walmart and bought shirts and ear buds.
we got to the hotel at about 7:30 and met INGA, Gina and Elena’s older seester and four of her co-workers, they were all super. i liked them.
we all stayed in a room together and it was fun, other then i was hobbling everywhere from my ankle.
we went to “bostons” for dinner. it was YUMMO.
back to the hotel a round of UNO a message and a shower later i was out cold. so tired.
6:50 we were all up and rearing. we got ready had some breakfast had a power bar and out the door we were originally going to take the bus…well there was a line as long as the great wall of china so we did not.
we drove and walked about a half a mile to the start of the race.
we were in the orange group, my ankle was sore and I was so PUMPED! we finally started running at about 9:00 i made it up all the hills untill i was in tears from sharp pains in my foot and ankle running up “doomsday hill” i chugged my water then lost it. my time was HORRID but….
I MADE IT.
and that is enough for me =-)
i even got a tee shirt =-)
we all went back to the hotel hobbling like old ladies helping each other up the stairs, checked outta the hotel went to red robin where i ate a SHROOM BURGER. it was awesome. not so much flavor but the shrooms were worth it.
then we said our good-byes, Gina and I wandered the down town mall then met her friend Ian for Coffee.
He was fabulous, so funny and great. i liked him and the way Gina smiled.
*wink*…ok so i’m dreaming, but i’m sorta the hopless romantic.
we talked music and life. my two favorite things.
i drove us home after a triple shot white chocolate mocha. I needed TRI shots. i was so dead tired.
driving was a joy.
we talked about our joys and hardships while our playlist of our favorites played in the background….we laughed and imagined….then we practiced my lines…i got so into my shakespear i missed MOSES LAKE exit where we we’re gonna get munchies…so we stopped in GOERGE instead. yes there really is a GOERGE, WASHINGTON. I liked it.
went to work today. school then work tomorrow.
life is BEAUTIFUL.
I had a blast.
hope your weekend made you smile like mine did.
love you dears.
liv
