"Nice Job"

Saturday, August 28th 2010

Well, it's 1am and we are about to start our 2nd leg. I am warming up to run 7.25 miles down the highway in approximately 2 hours! I am very tense and filled with anxiety. In just a short time, I'll be done with this- I told myself multiple times. And I can't wait for that moment!

My teammate, Miss K, handed the bracelet off to me, and there I went. Down a dark highway in the middle of the night with my reflector vest, blinkers, and a heavy flashlight in hand. 7.25 miles of rolling hills- here we come!

What am I doing and why am I doing this? I asked myself part way up the first hill. Then I decided to take a deep breath and enjoy myself because what else was I going to do about it? I couldn't stop because my team was 3.5 miles up the road waiting to give me the traditional drink of water and cheerful motivation.

Soon, the first person passed me- "Road Kill" - they call it. I don't especially like that term, so I'll just say they passed me. I decided to start saying "Nice job" "Good work" and "Good job" to each person that went by. It made me feel good to say that and at the same time, it kept me from feeling too discouraged by the fact that at least 8 people have now gone by me.

The moon was big and bright. I was told Mars was shining right next to the moon, so I glanced over to enjoy that sight a few times. It was a pretty interesting, yet amazing experience.

Peace :)