As far as I can go

I wanted to run to third gate today. I wanted a shot at the moon. I wanted to know what it would feel like to run as far as I possibly could. To push myself until I fell. Where is that line?

The line that says, "That's it girl. That's all you've got."

I want to cross that line, walk it out and start over. It's the wall I want to find...so I can climb over it.

Not today.

On July 20th Brydon will have surgery. It will last 3-6 hours. They will break his jaw. He will be wired shut for 4? weeks, I think. The consult appt. is next week. That's when I'll get much more detailed info.

The reason I just told you all that has to do with golf. MB LOVES golf. He is very good at it. I am always left speechless when he drives the ball. Where did it go? A few seconds later I watch it fall from the sky and land with a bounce on the green somewhere near the pin.

Today he wanted to go out and play golf with the guys.
I wouldn't have enough time to run as far as third gate without leaving the children at home for way to long.
His time is limited, he should get in as much golfing as he can right now.

So, challenging myself will have to come another day.

Instead, I ran around Otter trail and then out to second gate and back.

With my new short haircut, it was much easier. No long thick ponytail getting wrapped around my ipod cord, weighting me down and whipping my back. Good. At least for running this hair do will be perfect!

On sweetwater trail, almost to second gate, I saw another girl running towards me. I've seen her at the pool. I think she's a lifeguard. I said "hi" and "good job!". She smiled and replied "you too!"

We passed each other and I wondered how she could be out here running without music??
On the way back, I had just finished going up then down a semi-large hill when I saw her again coming towards me. We sort of giggled and this time I put both fists in the air to encourage her. "Way to go! You're doing great!"
"So are you!"

Yes I am, I thought. Yes, I am.

I didn't stop. Slow sometimes, but never stopped. My legs burned on the hills that seemed to go on an incline forever, but I didn't stop. My lungs expanded to the size of balloons and I knew they couldn't handle one more measure of oxygen, but I didn't stop. I pushed myself today, but not hard enough to fall.
Where's the line?

Don't worry- I'll find it...and when I do, I'll tell you all about it.

New assortment of songs- a shuffle. Who knew running to Phantom of the Opera could be so cool?