August 26, 2017

I even amaze myself a little. Sometimes.

I got up early, loaded on all my gear, did my best to get ready, and headed out into the pitch dark to run 16 miles.  I had my head lamp, and I stayed on main roads, but it is a little strange running at 5:30 in the morning in the dark, alone.  I just ran and ran and ran.  Thinking, unwinding, pushing myself.  Just as I had promised, at 6:30 a.m. after running seven miles I made it to Sunee's house.  She was up and ready to run with me.  She was going to run five miles with me and then I would leave her at home for the last four miles home.

We talked and talked and the miles just slipped by almost unnoticed (well, I was definitely noticing them, but, you know.).  I just felt the stress flowing out of me as we talked and listened to each other's burdens and hardships and triumphs of the last few weeks.  When it was time to turn back toward her house, she made a snap decision to keep running with me!  I was really grateful because I was starting to really feel the pain and I had many more miles to go.  So we pounded out the last four together.  It is almost straight uphill that last few miles to my house.  But we made it.  Together.  Sunee ran eight miles!  I finished at just over 15.  We called it good.

15 Miles! (Sunee ran the last 8 with me!) I'm about dead. :)

And shortly after that, I had a text from Stalee letting me know that she had completed 17 miles all by herself!!  I was so proud of her!

Greg and the kids were up and ready to go to Black Bear Diner for breakfast.  Amazingly enough, I had never even needed a bathroom on my run.  And I felt pretty good, so I went along with them.  We had a really fun time.  After breakfast, we came back home, cleaned the house and relaxed for a while.  Then I showered and Greg took all of the kids to see the new Cars 3 movie.  They all had a great time and I took a nap! Yay!

In the afternoon the girls and I went and found dressed for them to wear to Jacquelyn's wedding this next weekend.  She wanted all of her cousins in white.  Luckily we found something for both of the girls to wear.  But it was so blasted hot outside!  And I was so blasted worn out.  :)

We ended the day with Chic-fil-A.  It was just one of those days.  We all went out swimming in the beautiful pool, splashing and enjoying the beautiful day.  Julia went to her friend Bridger's house to watch a movie.  The rest of us just showered and got ready for bed.  Emma and I watched a couple episodes from Parks and Rec. It was so funny.  We always have a good laugh with that show.  Finally it was time to get Julia.  She'd had a really fun time.  I kissed the girls good night and went to bed.  It had been a long, good day.  And tomorrow is Sunday.  And I'm starting to see the virtues of 2:30 church.  Let's all sleep in!