It's been a while since I've posted, but this weekend is definitely worth mentioning! It was filled with lots of fun, tears and good memories!
Friday--Prom! Kayla and Miles were crowned king and queen of their high school prom last May. It was time to end their reign and crown the new king and queen. The day was spent trying to get ready in between feedings and naps (I had to babysit from 7:30am to 6:00pm--not a good day to have to work overtime but that's another story....) Kayla looked beautiful and Miles looked handsome! They held hands as they walked in to be introduced and they seemed so grown-up and carefree. I was so very proud of them, they are EXCEPTIONALLY good young adults!!
Saturday morning--I ran in my first ever 5K. This was a goal I set for myself in February. I have been walking and running mostly to lose weight, but I needed a little extra motivation. A 5K was advertised in our area that was sponsored by a church and was for a good cause, so I signed up. (Extra early so I wouldn't try to talk myself out of it!!) I had timed myself running twice (which is exactly how many times I ran the 3.1 miles before the race!!) The first time it took me 40 minutes and the second time, my time was around 38 minutes. Not that great, but I was happy with it!! The day of the race I was a bundle of nerves!! I hadn't felt good for about two days before, so I was not very optimistic on the outcome. My cousin Tara was part of the organizational committe and by far my biggest fan. She gave me lots of encouragement before and after the race. She kept saying "I know you'll win!"Hee Hee, I KNEW I wouldn't win, but the only goal I set for myself was to finish it! So when they said "Go!" (or whatever they said, I was too nervous!) I went with everyone else. It didn't take long to figure out that I needed to set my own pace or pass out on the side of the road. I got shaky, dizzy and felt like I was going to throw up! I thought to myself, "Just keep running on out that front gate. You can call someone later and come pick up the van. No one will ever know!!" So I stopped to walk to get myself calmed down. I walked for about 30-45 seconds which was just enough time to gather myself together. I finished the race with a respectable time of 34:44. The time wasn't so important (although I was personally THRILLED with my time), but that I'd finished it! A good friend of mine from high school, David, came and ran the last little bit with me. I know they probably do that for all the first-timers, but it meant alot to me!! Looking back, it was more fun than I thought it was going to be. I thought it was going to be pure torture, but once I set my pace, I just enjoyed the scenery! I am sure most runners would faint dead away at the thought of not sprinting or measuring each mile, but I seriously just enjoyed myself!!
I was going to write about Agape too, but I think I'll save that for another post!! Have a great Memorial Day weekend!!
