Today I ran a 1/2 marathon with one of my favorite running buddies, Boo. And I guess by saying we "ran" it would be an exaggeration. We jogged it. I admit it, sometimes I jog. Our intention from the moment we even started contemplating running the 1/2 marathon was to run it slow. We had no desire to train on a regular basis to try and run it "fast." And, as previously mentioned, I have ran one day a week for over the past month. That's all.
In honor of the 13.1 miles, I will share 13.1 thoughts I had while running today:
1. There is no way I am running the marathon.
2. There is no way I am running the marathon.
3. I honestly will cry if Bernard Legat doesn't win the 5,000m in the Olympics tonight.
4. There is no way I am running the marathon.
5. I wish I was wearing my cute pink top that I had planned on wearing during the marathon.
6. There is no way I am running the marathon.
7. When am I going to be able to wear the cute pink top if I don't do the marathon?
8. There is no way I am running the marathon.
9. There is no way I am running the marathon.
10. There is no way I am running the marathon.
11. I really could put that fly on a leash and he could run the marathon {refer to the second poll question}.
12. There is no way I am running the marathon.
13. I wonder if I can talk my parents into taking me to lunch.
13.1. Marathon is out. Definitely. Forever.
And here is the only photo I have from the race, conveniently enough, actually after I finished. Uhm, I really like to sit down after I run. :)
Two golden stars to all who can guess what I am thinking this very moment {you will find a hint above}. :)
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I realized something today ... I've been running road races since I was in fourth-grade, ran in high school, and ran in college {all of which have occurred primarily in/around Logan, UT}. For as long as I can remember, when I have gone to races, people make comments to me. One from today, "You won't remember me, but I watched you break the course record at the Shamrock Shuffle ..." The comments come from people I know, people who look familiar, and like today, complete strangers. But these aren't the only types of comments I received ... The following were actually said to me: From an old man who is a complete stranger, "Wow! I never expected to see
you this far back!" and from someone I knew, "I BEAT YOU! I ACTUALLY BEAT MINDY THORNLEY!!" The realization was this: I get at least one comment like this in every race I don't win. Two comments to all the people who have ever made comments like this to me: 1. Sometimes, I don't run fast. Sometimes it's intentionally and of course there are sometimes it's not. 2. I don't analyze your ever perceived success or failure in running, please don't analyze mine. kthanksbye. :)