Baby Steps

Brian is very bad for me. He makes me go to bed early. He makes me not go to Braums every single time we pass by. He makes me not spend all of his money on clothes. He makes me very thankful and happy, and worst of all, he makes run.
Poor guy, I'm sure some passerby would think I am the worst person in the world. Talk about road rage, I get insanely angry when I run. Its definitely getter better because my pain is either decreasing or my pain tolerance is increasing. At the beginning any encouragement he might whisper like "You're doing good" or "Breathe" or "You're doing great sweetheart" was met with a vicious snarl and a "DONT TALK TO ME!" Praise God he has never left me on the side of the road, like I deserve, but has continued to encourage and motivate me. A few other people have provided some motivation along the way, if they can do it I can do it? I have way more respect for them than I ever thought I would.
Enough babbling, to the 5K! Neat run in the Oklahoma City Stockyards called Run with the Bulls. I'm pretty sure we ran along the cattle route and we definitely resemembled a herd of cattle. There was a huge bridge that went over the river, really pretty but I'm not sure what these people are thinking putting a massive bridge in the middle of the run. But I got my number and t-shirt and I loved it! Am I going to tell you my time? No way.

Things I learned from running my very first ever race....
1. It takes a lot of road cones to have a race.
2. You will be up before the sun.
3. There is a dress code. I did not meet the cool standard.
-Cool: running shorts with mesh pockets to store your energy bars, goop, and snacks;arm sweatband to hold your ipod; shoes that have seen more miles that my car; short short running shorts with a slit on the side to show even more
- Not Cool: Soffee shorts (me), t-shirt not mentioning running (me), sunglasses (me), no shirt at all (old hairy man)
4. Anyone can do it. Seriously. I saw 2 wheelchair participants and 1 blind runner. Amazing display of the human spirit.
5. Some people are not meant to run. Their bodies were just not made for it. Somebody should have told them, "hey you look ridiculous, maybe you should swim"
6. If I ever see any of you put your 6 year old in a 5k I am calling Child Protective Services.
7. I need a super cute running suit modeled by Carah below, I am convinced it would make me run faster.
8. Support is amazing. I will never run alone. I need Brian.
9. Its fun to wave to your friends as the pass you.
10. I will do it again. The weather was the best we've had all summer, got down to 60's last night in August. Cloud cover, breeze, just a flat out beautiful morning.




I called my mom to tell her I was running a 5K and her only comment was "WHY?" I love my mom. So realistic. Quick note, yes John and Carah fit the cool category and are wearing sunglasses which is in the not cool category, BUT they only put them on after the race. Categories still stand.