Putting the FUN back in Fun Run!

Ok, that old gray mare I spoke of yesterday? Well, she's gone now. And, Crazy MomCat is here and she's kicking some runner B-U-T-T and taking names, BEOTCH!

That's right, I did it! I ran in our elementary school's 5K today and managed to do well AND have fun at the same time. Will wonders never cease?

Seriously, though, I think I'm getting my mojo back and it feels so good. I ended up running with three friends of mine from my old bunco group. These ladies run long distance regularly and are all pretty fit. I had not trained appropriately for this one and worried about my black and blue fourth toe making it. But, the toe held up fine. I hooked one ear of my headphones on so I could keep the pace with my tunes and left the other off so I could chat with them as we ran.

It was really strange because the four of us are all different shapes and sizes, yet we found this rhythm about halfway into the run that carried us through and we all managed to finish together. A few even mentioned us making this a regular Saturday morning thing, which I think would be so fun.

And, after that, I came home and got the nicest email from one of them thanking me for coming to that Xmas bunco party for which I was so nervous about going. She told me the group really wants me to come back! It sounds silly, because I was the one who left the group, but this meant so much to me. I left because I was focusing on my health and freaking out about my diabetes diagnosis, but also because I didn't feel anyone really wanted me there. And they do!

Like, I said, the old gray mare's mojo is coming back...so watch out world! I just hope my sad little fourth toe can handle hitting the dance floor in heels tonight at my husband's company Xmas party. Because I plan to shake that thang!