Packing up
Trip Start
Feb 03, 2008
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Trip End
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Denver,
Colorado,
United States
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
my rental at the STAR palace if I'm going on the road for 2 1/2 months,
spending another week or so in IN for C'mas. Plus, I'll be able to
find a place in the mtns when I get back so I can board, board, ski,
board!!!
But packing is sad. And I'm scared. Lil scared of a 2
1/2 month tour and bit anxious about leaving my dear friends for so
long.
Back to this morning - I ran my first 10k. :) And it was
a weird, unexpectedly emotional experience. Realized last night that I
wouldn't have anyone to run with or waiting for me at the end and I was
kind of sad. Silly me stayed out til 1 so I was also going to be a bit
sleep deprived. I woke up about 4:30 and my stomach felt awful.
Thought I was going to be sick and that didn't make sense considering
I'd only had 1 drink. I feared food poisoning briefly - now realize it
must have just been the emotions. Wild how our mind can affect our
body. Then I forgot to turn on my alarm last night after I set the
time! Somehow I managed to wake up at 8:19?! And that was plenty of
time to get to Invesco for a 9 a.m. start. After several trips to my
car, including leaving the car key in the trunk keyhole - doh, I was
ready to run. My actual run was pretty good - fun to get to run
through Coors Field and Invesco and have a taste of the players' view
and it felt like 'home' to go through Pepsi Center, of course (can't
wait to be on a turn that goes through there!!). I finished at an 1 hr
and 3 min. My goal was under an hour but I'm very happy with an avg
speed just over 10min/mi. And within a few minutes, I was crying. I
was exhausted, sleep deprived and feeling sorry for myself since I was
alone. It would've been good to share the moment with someone that
cared...but I also realize I was not alone at all. God is always with
me and others were cheering me on in spirit. Didn't stop me from all
out crying once I was in my car but I obviously just needed to cry.
And I realize it all ties in with my temporary good-byes that are in
full swing. Sometimes, you just need to cry. I definitely enjoy my
share of laughs in this life. :)
Let this Irish adventure begin. :)
xoxo
A
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