I chose
to stay in bed Saturday morning and
walk later on my own. Mistake. I got wet and if I walked with the group I
would have had company and the distraction of our conversations.
My
Garmin recorded an 8km stroll along Front St to St Lawrence Market, through the
market and home.
I
thought if it’s a cold and rainy day then I would want comfort food for dinner.
There is a vendor with the most wonderful tomato soup and it was worth the stroll
in the rain to buy some.
Sitting
here on Sunday morning
looking out at the ice/snow covered streets I know that I am staying put and
will read and do things I've been putting off for a while.
I
think about the runners who are doing the Boston Marathon tomorrow and think how hard they
work to get there, some for many years to qualify. If you want to learn more
about the Boston experience ask Michael. He ran it!
The
weather forecast is rain with cool winds up to 50km an hour. YIKES! The one thing we all know about doing races
is the weather is one factor we cannot do anything about. Some of us record our
training walks and know precisely what we wore for specific weather. I do not
do that though sometimes I wish I did.
I
think about the hundreds of volunteers at Boston and how the poor weather will
impact their day. For most volunteers they are out there much longer than
most participants.
On
another note, Jean (of Jeans Marines) is registered for the race. She
officially retired from racing a few years ago but I guess it’s hard to give
up. She was 4th in her age category last year but this year she is in a new age category(75-79). Jean continues
to inspire!
As
do all of you who are out there every week walking the distance !
