I woke up yesterday morning and decided I was not going to make a 9am run...so I had breakfast in bed and lounged around for a bit. I thought for sure a run was out of the question as I have yet to run outside by myself, but, no! At 10:30 I popped out of my lazy phase, put on my gear (even the water bottles) and headed down to the drives. I did the 6 mile run with an added run up the Art Museum steps and around the museum itself. Yes, I teared up when I got up those steps...to think, I have run up those steps many times - as a little kid, a teenager, after many a nights out in the city, with people who come in from out of town, and with my own kids at South (we actually carried a boom box on our shoulder for that one with the acutal music playing!), but I have never run up those steps as a true athlete - someone who is actually training for something! It felt good...as all of those tourists were taking pictures of themselves jumping up and down at the top of the steps, I did the same, but mine meant something more!!!! I was so proud! So, here is my picture - not at the steps as I didn't have my camera, but at the end at the Temple Boat House. I took it myself as you can see just to prove I was actually there.
Good for you, Heather! It has been many years since I have run up those steps.
ReplyDeleteMaybe we will change our parking spot the next time we are running along the drives so we can capture the scene with the camera!
Great work Heather! That is very inspiring. You are going to kick butt come May 3rd! I think it is sweet that you ran up the steps after 6 miles of running!!! Rocky didn't run 6 miles before he ran up in all 6 movies combined!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't say I ever ran up the steps, I made an attempt after the Philly Distance run and only got about 15 steps covered before my calf cramped up. haha.. one of these days.
Way to go Heather. Total package!
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aw that sounds awesome heather! way to go see you this week!
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