Wednesday, May 21, 2008
SHE STOLE MY GLORY
So I have decided I am going to run another half marathon. I did one in high school and I did another one a few years ago. I trained for 3months. I knew I was slow, but I just wanted to finish it. I did well the first 9 or 10 miles, but then fell apart the last 3. All those months of training I would picture myself coming down the home stretch and seeing all the people cheering me on, My husband and my kids and everyone else. This mental image that I had in my head of me running across the finish line being cheered on and praised by the crowd was part of my motivation to keep going, it would be worth it in the end. So the last mile a woman passed me that looked like she could not have run a block. I tried to catch her, but my body was on fire, everything ached, I was in pain. I could not catch her. So as I turned the last corner to head down the final street, I was so relieved to see the that the finish was finally in sight. I saw my Husband and kids cheering me on. I was full of pride thinking, oh he is so proud of me! Look at how tuff I am. I crossed the finish line and then felt like all of my insides were about to fall out and my feet were bleeding, but I had done it. Only to find out Two minutes before I came in the woman who looked like she could not run a block had beat me, but that a great grandpa who David swears had to have been 90 beat me as well. He said when they came in, he thought he must have missed me and started looking around for me. They stole my glory and now I have to do it again to try to redeem myself. I just want Dave to realize where his lazy but was when I was getting up at 6 am and running my guts out.
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That's awesome that you are going to do that! You should really see the movie "Run Fat Boy Run", Mike & I saw it in the theater & it's about a guy running a marathon & it was so funny. I really think that you would like it. I don't think that it is in the theaters anymore, but when it comes out to rent it is a must see.
GO Nat GO! I can do five miles, but more than that doesn't even seem fun! My sisters did a half a few years ago and as Kami crossed the finish line she said, "That SUCKED!" That would about sum it up for me!
I am SO VERY impressed that you (or anyone in their right mind) would attempt such a feat. You'll be able to do it, I'm sure, so train, train, and train. I'll help by not pressuring you to join me in my super-fattening, artery-hardening eating habits. Good luck!
OK "dog eat dog"...Originally the phrase was "dog will not eat dog" (in latin) meaning that even a lowly creature like the dog has limits, if not principles, and will not destroy its own kind. When applied to humans it's an ideal concept, but history has shown that people don't tend to be so principled. By the 16th century the phrase, in english, had changed "dog eat dog" and was used to indicate "ruthless competition" or a situation where people have to look out for their own interests in order to survive.
Go Nat! I'm proud of you for doing it again. It is ok to wear men's G's, the last time I was buying them the lady who was ringing me up said she always wears them when she's pregnant.
I love this story. You tell it really well. It made me laugh. I know how you feel about the finish line. It is so motivating. I will be at the finish line for your next one!
No hard feeling sista, and btw I might have to come up for this race for glory, Im gonna stuff my shirt with pillows and right at the very end I'm gonna hop out of the cheering section run like nobody's buisness and me and my belly are gonna cross that finish line and turn and say "man that was cake, oh but ya better get that girl some water" How do ya like them apples? It's a dog eat dog world my friend!
oh fine just kidding I don't want your glory, and I'd feel real bad if I made ya cry! I think that is awesome and some major will power, which I have none of that's why I had McDonalds for breakfast and for lunch and dinner will be Taco Bell and not for convenience purely for food and all it greasiness and lack of will power!
I'm thinking that the lady and the great grandpa rode part of the way. They couldn't have beat our Nat! no, no, no. I'm sorry that I cannot jog with you, I'll just have to speed walk until I don't pee my pants anymore. Sad story.
Wow, that's great you did that and you're going to do it again. Good luck! :)
I am impressed! You've got kids and still manage to get motivated enough to go running? Man I need to get my fat butt in gear! You should keep reminding me to get out running again, at one point in my life I actually like it!
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