UPHILL BATTLE-no miles

It was an uphill battle to get my run in yesterday. It didn't happen. I actually cried over it. I was ready with the kids to head for the gym after dropping other kids off at school. I realized I left my IPOD so I turned back home. The roads were so icy. I was determined to go, even if the weather was not in our favour. I was a witness to an accident and stopped to lend help. At that moment I knew I wasn't making it to the gym. I had another plan. I put Haven down for a nap and went to Stephanie's to use her treadmill. Haven woke up screaming just as I was ready to start. We ended up at the doctor with double ear infections. At this point in the game I had to stop and tell myself that today I can't be a runner, I need to be a mom. So I was, to the best of my abilities considering the circumstances. I have thought about how to get myself ready for a 6 mile on Saturday. Each run prepares me for the one ahead. I'm not sure it will happen. That's OK, I keep telling myself. I will run as far as I can on Saturday, and start my week over. I have an extra week of training to spare. I'll use it now and hope I don't need it later. What I learned from all of this is that the reason I am running is so I can do better at being me. So, when the time presents itself for me to be me, I need to just be me. Who knows if I can be me later.