#17 Broke, But Not Broken

As I ran this morning, I felt the crunches every now and then under my shoe. My only worry was that it was a frog and if so I wouldn't want to be that frog. Right now I feel just like the frog I just crushed! I thought after about three crunches that I'll step a little lighter to give the frogs a chance not to be totally crushed. At least they will have a chance. They will then just be broke. When I ran in a lit area I saw what had fallen from a tree, seem like a acorn or similar and crunch it went. Good I thought, I not killing baby frogs out here. Which all this made me think of being that frog. I maybe in a crunch but I still have a chance. I may be broke right now, but I am not broken.

Run Steady!

#18 Excuses Will Interfere

No Excuses. I could of said that I will just lay in the bed

cause it was to cold outside today. I have to put in the

miles to go the distance, so I couldn't use any

excuses this morning. 46 degrees actually

felt great. Now how would

I have known that if I

would have just laid

in the bed.

Excuses

will

interfere

with your goals.

Run Steady!

#19 I Deserve Better

Okay, today I ran 10 miles in an old pair of running shoes and my feet began to burn, then
blister. I had the shoes with a pile of shoes that I would give at one of the race events. Since I haven't participated in a race lately, they are still here. The shoes were good for an hour, but the next 36 minutes wasn't pleasant.
You can remember right away why you stop wearing them, you know their time was up.
I back begin to feel it well. But I wouldn't allow myself to give up. I know I deserve better for myself. I look forward to this day and time to flip back to the norm. This hurts everything.
Today, I took my charge card and purchase the shoes that I can afford and not the shoes that I wanted.
Run Steady

#20 No Holding Back on Myself

Running on shoes over 700 miles.
This wearing the body down. We use what we have to keep doing what we need to do.
Well, it's time for a new pair of kicks. I signed up for this plan for $10 additional cost for a pair of shoes, you are reimbursed if those shoes are wore before a years time ...ha ha ha (only in Florida.)
Now it is time to mail those shoes in for replacement. They will reimburse the shoes in a check form of the full amount that were paid for. In between waiting for check to come back I need
buy another pair.
Well, I have been using the charge card to do everything else lately. I guess that means it necessary for me to charge my shoes too and make this pair my in between shoes, especially if they continue this reimbursement plan.
It use to be that running was a hobby, something to do. It is now part of my plan, my life and I don't want it break down over holding back on myself. I may not can pay for races and extra curricular activities right now, but I have faith .. I will!

MICHAEL JACKSON

Thank you for all the Memories.

The Finish

Yes, Im excited about being finished

Mrs. Friend won a free entry to next Triathlon... she is so friendly too, I like her!

Time to head on home . . . til the next time

The Triathlon Dinner

"My First Triathlon" couldn't have gone more smoothly without these

two gorgeous and talented triathletes

Vicky and Regina.

We had our triathletes dinner prior to the triathlon. So this post is a little out of order but I had to share. I completed this original for "Dr. Ben" and wanted to share with group.

I titled it "My First Triathlon," so appropriate for the group and myself. The timing was excellent. During the time I was deciding to participate in a triathlon, I was commissioned to to create a triathlon piece. That was my confirmation. This image has been with me throughout my 12 week training. Image was well receive by the other now triathletes.

" My First Triathlon"

After DinnerYummy!