6/4/2012
Started from our house running. It was raining but not to bad. Stopped at son Sam's house in Stayton at 12.5 miles for a drink, potty stop and hug from my 3 grand kids. Did good up until then but after that every muscle in my legs started acting up. By mile 17 I was just walking. At mile 22 Patty and Mom came by with the car. She asked if I wanted her to drive ahead 4 miles and wait for me to get my 26.2. I thought about it for a milla second and said "I think I will sacrifice and just do 22 today. The fact is I had been praying really hard that Patty would show up early. Whoooeeee did I hurt. Got in the car and took a hand full of ibuprofen ate a hard boiled egg! Drank a cup of coffee and in 20 minutes I felt like a human again. Camped outside of Bend at a State park in the rain. Ate a good meal cooked by Patty and my mother and was in the sleeping bag by 7:30 after a really nice shower!
RUNNER’s PRAYER
ReplyDeleteRun by my side; live in my heartbeat;
Give strength to my steps.
As the cold surrounds, as the wind pushes me,
I know you surround me.
As the sun warms me, as the rain cleanses me,
I know you are touching me, challenging me, loving me. And so I give you this run. Thank you for matching my stride.
Rub some dirt in it!
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