I just finished a 5 miler on a gorgeous, November day here in Colorado. While the city reaches record setting high temperatures on this faux summer day, I am reaching my own sort of personal record. I just logged my run and I’ve hit a 1000 + miles so far in 2009… almost 153 hours and a thousand miles… the distance from here to the closest ocean. I could’ve run to the ocean :-)
I know, this is just another number in the games I play with myself … but I feel a little victory in achieving this milestone (pun intended). I have learned so much over the miles. I had good days and some pretty bad ones. There were times when I thought I may be done all together but I kept running. I raced: 5Ks, a few 10Ks, even a 7K and of course the half marathons and the one full 26.2. I trashed several pairs of running shoes, learned the hard way what not to eat before a long run and discovered the joys of ice massage. I learned the jargon, joining the society. I googled running blogs and discovered a community of runners online. I am in awe of what people can accomplish. It’s inspiring.
Today for me is a good day to reflect on how far I have come and contemplate how much further I will go. 1000!
