Week 11: Mid-distance

Today was a long day!! Shell and I went to the "Get Motivated" conference during the day then hosted at our informational class in the evening and finished the day grabbing dinner with some friend. I love days like this when my days run into night and I have the opportunity to keep my commitment to train or take the easy way out. These are the choices winners and losers remember as the buzzer sounds, the tape breaks, and the last out is made. This is the price of success.

My run started at 1:30am. I went out about 15 minutes, then picked up the pace on the way back, cutting over a minute off the return trip. To make up the time I threw in a quick loop to the park and back. The sky was clear. The air was warm and humid. I felt fresh and strong. Afterwards I walked to the end of the street and back, stretched my legs and put down an immunity twist tube. No post-run meal since I had breakfast (Rudy-Tooty Fresh and Fruity at IHOP) right before. Great, great run!!!

Character isn't a big decision, it's 1000 small decisions a day. Tonight I kept my commitment despite how I felt. Tonight I earned my own self-respect one more time. What a great way to end the night.