Andrew and I did the 5k this morning. Ahhh COLD! I did not warm up thoroughly enough only got in a mile should have done at least 2. My head just wasn't in race mode...neither was my body and that was apparent when the gun went off. Legs felt awful and heavy. Lungs struggled a bit. I then settled into a pace...I had no girls to push me so I sort of settled in. I finished in 20:00 which I was mad until I found out it was a bit long. My time through 5k would have been 19:20 or so. Still not good but I can accept that. My boyfriend did well and I was just happy to have him with me :-) my mother and her friend Jo walked it...YAY for them! I decided to run the course backward for my cool down...I passed all the other walkers and then when I thought I had seen everyone...I saw a man wheel chairing himself all alone. I teamed up and yelled at him good job. I kept running along my selfish way. I was mad at myself for running slow and I was anal about my cool down...then it hit me...I turned around and decided to walk the next 2 miles by his side. This isn't a glory thing for me. It was an awakening, this world isn't about me. This isn't why God put me in this world. Sometimes we all need awakenings to put us in our place... I am guilty of getting selfish over my training. I was happy to help someone else through bc wheeling himself 3.2 miles was much more admiring than me winning. He worked harder and had more determination.
I came home and napped while Andrew did his outdoor work. We then did a little Christmas shopping and then we went to watch th fights at bww's with some of his work crew. Good times. I am so blessed to have an amazing man in my life.
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