"look out for that speed trap ahead"

long run today. decided (but not signed up yet) to run okc half in april. there is some reason i haven't signed yet but it is unbeknownst to me. had time to let the thoughts roll today....

1. i have actually been looking forward to the long run which is unusual. i think the daily running has been a part of that. recently i have been considering what is the best kind of run: short, long, intervals, hills, track, pace, etc....answer.... the best kind of run is one that leaves you wanting to run more.

2. ran roads today that haven't been on since we moved. as chris and i were each listening to our music it dawned on me how many times we had run these same roads the past 3 years discussing pros and cons, should we/ shouldn't we of selling the house, eliminating debt, changing jobs, dealing with parenting issues, crying, laughing, etc. so much of what was decided out there is now reality. we have done it. i felt pride in that. we are making progress and taking chances. we've made some big strides towards living true to ourselves and following our passions.

3. decided to blog more often... from the quick mile after spin to the long runs and all in between. reason? i realized that often as we live moments we have no way to know which moment or moments will be the life impacting or life-changing ones for ourselves or for those around us. i'm really into the whole idea of story writing and character development right now and how it parallels the life we have the opportunity to create for ourselves each day. in Bird by Bird by anne lamott in reference to story writing and character development she says:

"you couldn't have had any way of knowing what this piece
of work would look like when you first started. you just knew
that there was something about these people that compelled
you, and you stayed with that something long enough for it
to show you what it was about."

4. somewhere between mile 6 and 7 today we came up on an old man grabbing his newspaper from the driveway. he shouted something to us. for some reason instead of just nodding and smiling having no idea what he said (related to the headphones i mentioned earlier) we both pulled out an earbud and said "what?" his reply "look out for that speed trap ahead!." then he proceeded to belly laugh at us as we acknowledged his wit and ran on. everyone needs a good dose of humble pie occasionally. of course we are ASSUMING that he was being sarcastic..... (we didn't see any cops the rest of the run)

kristin