First 10K Next Sunday!
This weekend I spent time running over 6 miles on both Saturday and Sunday. Yesterday, I ran 6.7 miles which consisted of two loops around Prospect Park. Today, I did just one loop, but ran the neighborhood streets as well for a total of 6.28 miles. After both runs I felt really great! I wasn’t exhausted, I was energized.
Of course, me being me, I have this nagging fear that I won’t be able to finish the route. I had hoped to run it before next weekend, but unfortunately I didn’t have the chance. But I think I am ready. As ready as I can be!!
I have also been working on a new song. This year, I have been struggling a lot with what I believe, and how it affects how I live my life. So much has happened, I have released a CD, traveled to places I have never been, had a relationship end, lost a couple of loved ones to illness, and am watching other loved ones, like my friend Victoria, fight for their lives. In so many ways, I feel like the ground underneath me is in this constant state of shaking. Not all of this is a bad thing, but has been a challenge to keep my balance. I think that this new song is about these things. I think it is about change and forgiveness. It is about figuring out how to live my life by my rules. The words that keep coming back to me as I write it are “walking on the edge of grace.” I’ll post the lyrics once I finish.
The holidays are upon us! Let the madness begin!
