In 23 Hours, I will be setting foot on my next half marathon adventure. All the countless training walks. All the bits of jogging. All the time in the gym. All the miles. It all comes down to tomorrow!
I am already in Seattle. I pick up my race packet stuff today. I also plan to look for new shoes, although I will not be wearing them for this race. I cannot express how excited I am. Going around with various friends, being introduced to people, and each time, "This is Darlene. She is doing a half marathon this weekend. How cool is that!" And then I realize, WOW! People are really proud of me for this. I am excited, but I did not expect to get the excitement from other friends, too. Even the non-walker/runner, non-competitive types are talking about this with me, and are genuinely interested.
I talked to one of my cousins on my ride to Seattle. No, I didn't drive, I took the bus. She told me to win. HA! But then I talked to another friend, and she explained winning in a better way.
"You don't have to get first place to win. You are already winning by doing the race and doing your best. As long as you feel you did well, you win. No use competing against anyone but yourself! With that in mind...Win the race!"
I AM going to WIN the race!
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