Entry 1. Today is May 1st and it’s the first day of the month I chose to do the 50k ro raise funds for multiple sclerosis for my 2 wonderful friends and for everyone living with MS. I’m excited and ready in my soul but in my body and behind my exhausted eyes I am worried I wont have the energy. I feel like a crazy Mommy. To have slept another 3 hours would be have been perfect but the day beckons me to begin.
My run: I forced myself to get up and go. I remembered that it was going to rain so I quickly got myself together and ended up with mismatched socks for the road and a sink of dirty dishes waiting for my return. It was raining… just started to rain as I got outside but I figured I better go now before while I have the chance. My family was was waiting for me. My kids really wanted to come with me and I almost decided to take my oldest daughter but due to the rain she stayed home. I told her that we can practice running more together and next time she can bike while I run! The Mom guilt haunted me but I kept going while reassuring myself that a half an hour ME-TIME is not too much to ask for.
You have such resilience- sometimes it is difficult to get up and go but the satisfaction and rewards are worth the effort. I am so proud to have a friend running for MS and in a very big way running for me!
Thanks Cecile! You are very resilient as well! Yes I am running for you! If we lived closer maybe we could have done walking together for the May 50k. It is very rewarding in many ways and I happy to do fundraising for Multiple sclerosis research.