I had a great run yesterday. Two if you count the fact that I broke it into two parts. The first was a 5k. I felt so good that I decided to just "take off" and go go go. Ran the best 5k than I have ran in a long long time-22:14. The second run was just a bit slower around 8:30 and was 2 miles. But these runs are not while I'm here.
While I was sitting there, taking a sip of water and putting on my music I was people watching. I watched some ladies run in and over to their cars. Just behind them was another woman. She was a bit heavier, wearing a t-shirt and old sweat pants and was running at a much slower pace. I watch as the other two give her the look. I know that look, she saw them looking at her, and I cleared my throat to let them know I saw them looking at her. What is that look? That " What are you doing here look?".
You don't need a sticker on the back of car.You don't have to have the shirt on from your last race. You don't need a fancy watch that gives your exact mileage, pace, bla, bla, bla. You don't need tempo runs, hill workouts, and a pair of shoes for each of those workouts.
Don't get me wrong I will stack up stuff against anybody and I have all of it . The difference is that I'm happy to see anybody out running. When ever I pass someone in my car I see running I say " God bless you! Keep on running!"
I was that woman four years ago. I was carrying around 40 more pounds than I am now and could only run less than a mile at a time. I don't know how long she had been running but I thought doing good.
When she walked by me I said " See you tomorrow!" And when I see her again I will be happy to cheer her on because- Yes she is a runner! Keep on running.
More to come....
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