The End Of A Sad Day...

This is going to be a really short post, but before I talk about anything else, let me just say that my heart goes out to all the people who are mourning the loss of a loved one as a result of the shooting at Ft Lauderdale Airport today...

The end of a sad day requires a run. Even if it's only one mile...

The pace felt good and the run, though short, was a great a therapeutic workout...

The Disney Wine & Dine Quarter Marathon {RACE RECAP}

I know a lot of people were upset about what happened at the Disney Wine and Dine event but let me just start off by saying that I was not one of them. And I'm not just saying that because I want Disney to guarantee my entry into next year's race ;)

I headed up to Orlando on Saturday morning and went straight to the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex...

One Step Closer...

I wasn't chosen to serve on the Jury today. It was a pretty traumatic moment when the clerk advised the entire jury assembly hall that we were dismissed. But I tried to be strong as I saw my dreams of being a jury foreperson disappear...

My mom helped me to stay focused on the bright side of things...

It's About Progress, Not Perfection

Tomorrow I have to report for Jury Duty!!!!! I think I might be the only person that gets this excited about Jury Duty. I could give an explanation about feeling honored to do my civic duty for this great nation yadda yadda yadda. But really I'm hoping it's like a real life version of a great John Grisham novel... except I'm in the jury and not a part of the legal team.... and it's probably not a major court case... and it's even less likely that there will be any jury sequestering or tampering... so in reality maybe nothing like a John Grisham book :( Oh well! I'm still excited about it ;)

Just in case I get picked and the Jury gets sequestered I figured it would be wise to run tonight. 

So I did a short 4 mile run with my Disney Wine and Dine training partner...

The Year of the Full: Chapter 11: Running for Wine (and Food)...

I started the morning (and the month) with a steady 8 mile run with one of my running friends. As much as I enjoy my solo runs I've been lacking the motivation to get out and do them, so running with friends has been a blessing for me...

The Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon is next weekend so it was also beneficial to train with someone else who is running that race...

So What Happens Now?

A lot of things have changed recently. A lot. Including my plans for the rest of 2015 (and early 2016). I have mixed emotions about the changes. It's hard when you have your heart set on something and it doesn't exactly work out the way you want it to...

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First... I'm definitely going to cancel the Naples Half Marathon next month :(
I contacted the race organizers to see if I could defer the race entry until 2016 but I haven't heard back from them yet. I really don't want to lose the race entry fees, but physical therapy co-payments will cost more so I'm trying not to get too distressed about it.

Second... I'm definitely going to change Miami from the full to the half marathon :(
I wanted to do the full marathon for soooo many reasons. It's such an epic event and I had such a great time "redefining amazing" when I did the half marathon in January this year (see race recap HERE). Sadly I just don't think my body will be ready for the full. I'm hoping I won't be too heart broken about it when January 2016 rolls around and will still make it to the start line for the half. It just won't be the same though.

Aqua Therapy & the Countdown...

The stillness of the water in the pool this morning was the perfect contrast to my state of mind...

Aqua therapy was exactly what I needed

I think I'm beginning to love swimming almost as much as I love running. Almost.
You know you're a swimmer when...

When the stars align...

When the stars align everything starts to fall into place and all your dreams come true (well most of them anyway). That's been the theme of the past few days. I was still enjoying the altitude on Cloud 9 after my PR at the Sarasota half marathon on Sunday when I got this notification yesterday afternoon...

I wanted to waste no time in paying for my registration (better safe than sorry), so I sat in Starbucks (which is where I was when I got the email) and paid for the race on my phone...

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