The Miss Elaine-ous Life

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It Was Mine

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a view during my run on Saturday…

I could barely feel my toes at the beginning. So cold.

I scanned the crowd and saw so many others with the “right” running clothes.

1300 people.

I was ONE of them.

I heard the horn and my legs went. And went. I could feel my heart beating in my chest. Alive.

I breathed the cold air. In. Out. In. Out. I saw the white air in front of me as I went.

People passed me. I passed people.

I looked down and remembered they were MY feet. They were my legs. My muscles. My goals.

I heard the familiar songs in my ears that kept me going. That made me go faster.

I ran.

I made it my race and only mine.

I turned the corner and my eyes focused on it. “FINISH”

My brain said, “go faster” so I did.

My shoe hit the other side of the line and there were strangers everywhere.

My race was done.

Faster than I’d hoped.

It was a REALLY good run.

It was my best run yet.

It was mine.

Comments

  1. that is the best feeling….having a great run….when the legs feel light and the breath is in line..
    Congrats!! here’s to many more great races in your future!

  2. So awesome! I am loving following your running journey. I will get back into it. I have to. I have yet to feel the powerful feeling I felt when I finished long runs. White Rock in December!

  4. I’m not kidding – I read this while “Firework” was playing on my iTunes! It made this post even more triumphant and awesome than it already was!

  6. This was such an awesome post that it makes me almost want to start running.

    I am so glad that you found something that is all yours.

  11. I wish I could run. And I know that runners will say that anyone can run, but no. I would damage my knees so badly if I tried right now. But maybe one day.

  16. So totally proud of you, Elaine! You did it…and I don’t just mean running this race. I mean putting your mind to something and not giving up, transforming yourself in such a good way. WTG!

  20. Ok lady, you are inspiring me to unlazify myself. I will hop my happy bum on the treadmill tomorrow! Great job and awesome view!