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Holy patheticness. Running the Centerville 5k on the 4th and I was laughing to myself that I'm nervous. I haven't been nervous for a 5k since the first one I ran. And I'm so freaking ridiculously out of shape, I'm actually nervous. Whatever. Its a dang 4th of July run. Who cares. EDN
JD, you running it?

4th of July Freedom Run Centerville with Danielle and Heidi. Good times. I sucked. Our time was around 34 minutes. 

It's been a long time since I came around, been a long time but I'm back in town, this time I'm not leaving without you. 
I have NOT wanted to run bc I've been so scared about how bad its would hurt. The last time I ran was two freaking weeks ago at a 5k. It was hard as H***. I've only been afraid of one other 5k in my life and that was my first one. Anyway...blah blah blah..Its no secret I haven't been a runner in my actions for a long time. I feel like I'm still one in my head bc I watch other runners and long for the feeling again. Next week I'm going to Mexico so I don't think there will be much running going on again there. This summer has been one party after another and I have eaten like crap. I also bought two Mumus. Anyway,
Today it was hard. But like always, I don't regret going. I've missed being in shape like crazy. I have been in my head, beating myself up daily. Gaining weight and feeling worse and worse about myself. I hope when I get back from Mexico that I'm able to pick myself up again and really become a real life runner again. Anyway,
I thought a lot about Thayne today on my run. Hope he's doing well. I need to have his fam over for a dinner soon. God Bless you Thayne.

EVERYBODY DANCE NOW.DUM DUM DUM DUMDUMDUM...EVERY BODY DANCE NOW..DODODODODODO... 

Set my alarm for 6:40, didn't get up. Finally got up at 7:30, went on a drink drive with Scott and then he dropped me off at the top of the LaCaille trail. Ran down the trail, {peed on the side of the trail}  then down the other street that's Not NC. {can't remember the name} just to add some distance. Ended up being shorter than I was hoping but I'm still proud that I went. Esp when I had myself pretty much talked out of it. And even though I cheated by going all downhill, I'm still a hot sweaty mess. In a non-anyway but bc I ran way. So It felt marvelous. Every body dance now. {seriously..dance} 

Left late. Around 9 so it was HOT. Sun beating down. Soyer came with me and rode his bike, so we went down to Falcon Park. It was fun to go with him. Even though he was ahead of me the entire time, it was nice to have the company. 
My goal was to run 4 times this week and so far I've run 3x. I am doing a 5k on Saturday for Team Gage in the Children and the Earth foundation. Gretch wants to donate all of team Gage's proceeds to another family there. Pretty cool. My kids are all coming to do it with me but Scott has to work. Bummer. Anyway, that will make my goal of 4x this week which is more than in forever. 
Everybody dance now. 

Ride the Brainwave/Children and the Earth foundation 5k. Team Superhero Gage to rock the party. I'm not posting this as a race report bc its hardly a race. A gun goes off, you run 3 miles, no one cares how long it takes you. They are off on the course and its more of a big party. So I don't know how long it took me bc I forgot to start my garmin for awhile. I ran with my cousins wife which was fun. I made my kids all get out of bed and do it too. Some were happy, some weren't. The boys rode their bikes and Oliver crossed the finish line in 3rd place, he thought he was rad. The girls both walked the whole thing with Gretch and the stroller. My parents cheered at the finish. 
It was fun. A lot of stories, a lot of sad. But its nice to turn those things into a positive and raise money for families & Celebrate life a little. Some of the stories are people who don't spend much time outside of a hospital so Its nice to see them get to party a little. Always tugs at the heartstrings. Anyway, Gretch and Troy found it very important to put together a team gage and donate the proceeds. They both feel a deep responsibility to help other people bc so much was done for them. I love that they have paid it forward like they have. It says a lot about them. Which was one of the reasons it was so easy for people to give to them in the first place. They have always been humbly grateful. 
Anyway, packing/cleaning/hopefully sleeping and then off to drive 12 hours tomorrow. Wahoo!
Every body DANCE NOW!