Home

We're home. It was a pretty uneventful day of travel. The last leg of our flight was awesome. We had a ton of legroom and a great person sitting beside me. It definitely helped with my aching back (I sound like an old woman) and with having to spend 5 1/2 hours stuck in a plane after running a half-marathon the day before.

During the flight I was trying to write a letter to Jason and Natalie. I couldn't stop crying long enough to finish it. Maybe some things are better left unsaid. Maybe one day (June?) I'll be able to put it into words. 

My kids were thrilled to see each other. In fact, I think my girls were more excited to see the boys than they were to see me. 

I have to go to work tomorrow, but my body is not thinking that's going to happen, and my heart is still in Tahoe. It's going to be a long, tough week. That's okay, though. Maybe it will help get me refocused and back on track. 

Other than my back, I am feeling pretty rough right now. I've had a cough and feeling more tired than I thought I should. Really hoping I'm not getting sick, though I'm sure running in 22 degree weather Friday and again Sunday morning did not help that. 

I was literally home 10 minutes and ready to get back on a plane and head back to Tahoe. Since I can't do that, I'm off to get stuff together for work tomorrow. I'm not even going to try to unpack today. Before I go, just some random thoughts from this weekend:

Sometimes our paths cross for a moment, we go our separate ways without a thought, then something happens that causes them to converge later in a much deeper and more meaningful way.

It’s kind of funny to be going home with a jacket from the “other race” and having the race director of the “other race” get a medal from this race.

There is a huge difference between effective race management and being a circus ringmaster.

It’s too cold to run in Tahoe in October. June sounds much better.

You can do far more than you think you can, and often more than others tell you you can. But then, there are people who believe in you, inspire you, motivate you and encourage you to dream bigger and do the impossible. Those friends are the greatest treasure in the world and should be cherished.

If you put in the time and “trust the process” (Shane), things usually go better than anticipated. Having great coaches and trainers is awesome - but ultimately you are the one who has to do it.

I had a really awesome 5K and a really awesome 10K. I should be happy and be thinking ahead to those 5K and 10K races coming up. I could do a lot better there than I ever imagined, and now I know I can chase those sub 30 and sub 60 times. Maybe I shouldn't do half-marathons anymore, but at least now I know it's possible. Not pretty, but possible. 

Tahoe is an incredible place. It's always been a second home. Maybe I should think about making it my permanent home.