10K

I have taken to Facebook these days instead of my blog (forgive me blog!) but I did in fact complete a 10K! While this is my friend Danielle's "thing", I am happy to report that running is now my thing too. It took a while to come to terms with that (me, a runner? noo...) but yes, it is so. Running isn't about how fast you are or how many marathons you have completed. It's about doing it, again and again, because you want to, because you love it, because you need to. I run for all those reasons (and to avoid stabbing people; that would be bad). Even when I hate it I love it. Running has also become my little brother's thing as well and I dare say that running together has made us closer. He is faster than me and can run farther, but he still runs with me on occasion and encourages me to do my best. I do believe that I run better/father/longer with him and others cheering me on. So, here's a photo of me finishing the 10K that we ran together in November. Sal finished well before me but came back for me at the last mile to see me home. I will note that my time wasn't too shabby either-- I finished in about 59 minutes. Danielle was too busy being pregnant for this round, but rest assured, we will be running together soon! I believe we have committed to doing a 1/2 marathon together. Stay tuned!