To Run or Not to Run

January 2012 Palo Alto

This is December 27 and I haven't run a 5K race this month. I was going to run on the 23rd, but it was raining and I didn't get signed up in time. I am sort of planning to run a 10K this weekend on the 30th across the Golden Gate Bridge. I have been sort of anticipating this, but recently I have lost interest. I don't have cheerleaders any more and I don't see any reason to continue my quest to do two races a month.

February 2012 Campbell

I have been running this year for me, not for anyone else, and I have told everyone what my goal was this year.

March 2012 Dublin

I have beaten the odds by doing this whole thing. I work 3 weekends a month and then had only one weekend to run each month. Sometimes I had to run on Saturday and Sunday the same weekend. Sometimes I had to run on holidays. Sometimes I had to run in other states, I ran in Idaho and Arizona this year.

April 2012 with Lindsey in Cupertino

I started  this running as something to do with my oldest daughter and it was fun for us to run at the same time. I can't say we ran together because she runs faster than I do and is in better shape.

May 2012 San Jose

Most of the races I did by myself. I felt like I really accomplished something by doing this. I also know that if I didn't run the races I would have gained the weight back that I had lost and I wouldn't have exercised.

June 2012 Santa Cruz

I have gone for weeks without going to the gym and running on the treadmill. When I do that then I know I will pay the price when I run a 5K that month.

July 2012 EXTREME 5K Idaho

As I write this I am convincing myself that I should run on the 29th. My heart isn't into it, but it never is in it until I am standing in that line of starters of races. I have a couple more days to make the decision. I have been trying to find someone to run with me, but haven't been successful with that yet. When I run I take pictures and I would love to take pictures while running across the bridge.

August 2012 Pacifica

Some people love running and say they reach a "high" while running. I am not one of those people, I reach a "high" when I finish running.

September 2012 Birlingame

I listen to music as I run and ran an 11k this year and the music ran out, so if I run a 10K on the 30th I guess I need to add a couple of upbeat songs on my MP3 player.

October 2012 San Francisco

I'm not sure exactly what I will do, yet, but I will figure it out tomorrow.

November 2012 Arizona