HI....
I felt the need to write you all a letter...
You see...
I made a commitment this year to be better...
To train harder...
And get things back on track...
I enlisted the advice of a trusted friend...
Building a training program that takes my time and energies...
This means often I will have to pass on little things...
Like Saturday coffee....
Birthday parties....
And other little life parties that come along...
It also means that when your having your Sunday snowshoe....
Well... I'm scheduled to get my long run in... along with a few other little tidbits...
So I may not join in like I would have last year...
This also means that I get up most days at 4 am to get my training in...
That way when work calls me to stay after hours I don't have to stress about my tempo run...
I realize this means I'm not able to meet your schedule to "play" often...
But that is OK...
I knew this would be the sacrifice I would make in order to get myself back on track...
And I know...
That so many of you understand...
Support and respect this choice...
For without your encouragement...
And little "gym deals"...
There are days I would not have the energy to get my butt back out the door...
And for the rest of you...
I ask for understanding...
Its not because I don't care, that I am choosing this...
Its because I care too much...
Its not because I don't want to see you...
Or I'm not willing to make time...
Because Sunday breakfast club is open for anyone who wants to join in!!
Often it is you who fuel my morning runs...
I think about each one of you at various times through out my runs and send my happy thoughts and love your way...
It's your friendship and support that keeps me going...
Even on nights like tonight...
Where work stress has me awake at 1 am and I know my alarm will go off in 3 more hours...
I'll hit the gym and keep moving forward...
Knowing someone is encouraging me even as I struggle through my next 10K...
So please forgive me if I choose bed over late night visits...
Or if I'm not always good at inviting you to join my next training run...
The reality is...
I'm just to tired to think about inviting anyone...
But your always welcome...
And if your a non-runner...
Just meet me at the end of the trail with a hot coffee and a hug... :)
The next time your up at 5:00 am and blearily grabbing your morning coffee...
Feel free to send me a text... or a Facebook message...
As we all know...
I'll be up...
Slogging along...
Wondering what your all up to...
:)
