Run

I am a runner. I only say that because I run. Not because I run marathons or ½ marathons or even 10K's, but because I trot around my neighborhood about two to three times a week. Some people run because they love the feeling of running, some run long distances, I do neither. Regardless of that I am told that I am still considered a runner. I like that I can be part of this group and not be judged by my time or distance. I am solely included by my effort.

I would like to ramp up my running a little bit and possibly go a little farther, but I have been under the weather and until two days ago I did not realize I had an infection in my sinuses. It seems silly but at first I thought I was over doing it and that is why I was so tired. I even had myself convinced that my dull headaches and stuffy nose were just some allergy issue that I could ignore and it would go away. Unfortunately, the tired, dull headachy, stuffy nose feeling did not go away and I was forced to consult with an actual physician rather than using my usual maternal doctoral skills. TA DA, I am on the road to recovery. Now that I am feeling a little better I have big ideas about getting out and running without that sluggish, I don't want to do this feeling. I also do not want to sit on my behind so long that I decide that my perch is a better choice than running the roads. I am taking the medicine my doctor prescribed and resting and working on getting better. Being part of this elite group of athletes even though I am not elite makes me proud, and I do not want to drag the group down. I am honored to be a runner and I do not want to lose my key to this club by letting this small illness put my brakes on.

So with that declaration, I am going to pull it together and trot around the block a couple times. It's not much, but in this runners world it is all about actually running not the distance. At least that is what Coach Mark once told me.