Race is 3 days away. Actually 2 and 1/2 days away. I am nervous and ready at the same time. Concerned about the weather. I don’t care if it is hot, I just don’t want it to rain. There is nothing like walking 6 miles and getting in a van wet. Sitting for 6 hours. Getting out of the van and walking 6 miles, getting in the van wet. Sitting for 6 hours. Getting out of the van and walking 6 more miles. And everyone else is wet and doing the same thing as you. And no one is drying off soon. Soon being 30 hours later. So bring on the heat. Still need to go through my outfits and figure out what I am wearing and when, but can’t really do that until I know the weather.
I just found out that I am going to go to my 20 year class reunion. Not looking forward to it. Why go you ask. I went to my ten and hated it. Vowed I would not go to my 20. Never wanted to see any of them again. But I was friends with 2 guys and have stayed close to them. They did not go to the 10. They are itching to go to the 20 and today we made a pact to go together. No backing out. With our spouses. We 6 are all friends and we should have a good time. One of the spouses went to the same school but a different year so should have fun. The other wife is probably who I will hang out with. And my husband knows a few people too. But he hates to socialize.
So my new goal is to lose 10 pounds by October. Is that doable? As soon as this race is over this weekend, I am starting to run again. Maybe we will see how it goes and I will shoot for 15 pounds.
I have been so emotional today. Crying most of the day. Husband is out of town. Knowing I have to lose weight. Just a lot going on. Working. Although I still love my job so that isn’t why I am crying. I am starting to work more days a week after Labor day. It should work out good. There are other things too, but don’t like to write them down. It seems like it always bites me in the butt. So, I bottle things up.
But today I was in the office crying (I was alone in the office) and my cell phone rang. It was my friend and she was seeing if I wanted to walk. No. But I need to talk I said. She was literally 5 minutes from my office. So she swung by and we talked for 15 minutes. It was nice. She just let me know what I was feeling was ok. She called at the right time. Wish I would have had time to walk. Next time.
So starting Sunday I am going to be writing down everything I eat here. Then when I am healed from my race I will start running again. Those are my new goals. 