cheers to sweat. and dirt. and life on the run

I am going to disappoint you. I am not June Cleaver who has time to vaccuum in heals and a pearl necklace. Im never going to be the glam housewife that looks amazing all day or the mom that never had a hair out of place. No matter what I try Im just not ever going to meet your ideal of a lady. To all I have let down, I am not sorry. I am real. The sweat, the dirt, the food stains and marker on my pants. Im not lazy i just have more interesting priorities. To the glam mom at the play place, do you even lift?!

Would rather be sweaty with a beautiful smile. I want to forever chase my son. Not sit out on the sidelines looking too pretty to play.

I never left I returned stronger

And so it goes. My friends who have followed me over the years I apologize for my absence but it has allowed me to find more solid ground. We get older and faster simply because we eventually come to learn our bodies and know not our limitations but the limits we subconsciously place on our selves. We will never out run a cheetah or Usain Bolt anytime soon, but we dont have to settle for what we have achieved.  Its, time to push for what you can achieve. The amateur athletes,  the sportsman,  there is beauty to competition and a race as PRE says is a work of art. Why compete if we dont win? The challenge to try makes it exciting, daring, brave. Push your own limits and open your stride.  Even if you never race, there is a world out there to be explored.  If its on two feet, pedaling, or on your wheels the roads, tracks, trails are open. Just go forth with strength and desire, beauty and flow. Run into the rain (or snow) & start an adenture. Just let your feet go.

My most recent adventure. Running the chicago marathon in 3:24 with no traditional long run to post. Yup. I was that asshole on the stepmill. 2 hours one sunday to build time on my feet. Hey I never said the gym couldnt be an adventure ;). I ran as an illinois elite at north shore half and accomplished my goal of placing. 10th is a place. I never said I would win so hush. 10th overall for the elite woman is a start on the road to somewhere... probably just more crazy miles. I love the chase the thrill the challenge. I may never go pro but damn, I love what I do and im blessed to share my passion with my son who gets quite angry if I dont push him fast enough.

To my friends, thank you for reading and staying with the journey to nowhere. Ill post again more than let a two year gap pass. Unless im just out on that ridiculously long of a run,