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You know you're a runner when, 10 miles into your 11-mile run, with sorely taxed legs (emphasis on the SORE) exhausted from gaining and then losing major elevation on rocky technical terrain, dragging heavy, wet shoes (from crossing the snow-melt-fed creek by wading through instead of boulder-hopping, because you're sure you'll end up on your ass in the water anyway so better to guarantee just wet shoes instead of risking a wet body), no water or fuel left to consume and a wicked stiff cold headwind slowing down your granny shuffle, you can't stop the smile from spreading across your face and the joy from blossoming through your body.
Damn, it feels good to be in the double digits again.
Comments
Yahoo! : )
Posted by: Sarah | December 29, 2007 08:36 PM
GOOD FOR YOU!!
Posted by: Nancy | December 29, 2007 08:52 PM
Proud of you! Where was this at? I think a group of us are doing Phoneline Tuesday morning.
Posted by: Pinkcorker | December 30, 2007 07:20 PM
Great job, Angie!
Posted by: Donald | December 30, 2007 07:54 PM
Great run! The rest of the population doesn't have a clue what drives us to do this; but, for a runner, your short post spoke volumes.
Posted by: Phil | December 30, 2007 10:03 PM
good job. 2008 is going to be a dynamite year for you.
Happy New Year!
Posted by: Pat | December 31, 2007 10:14 AM
Happy New Year, Angie!
Posted by: badbendrs | December 31, 2007 12:42 PM
I read this today: "joy and exuberance keep us running". Your post made me think of it again.
Posted by: darrell | December 31, 2007 02:36 PM
nice
Posted by: troy | December 31, 2007 04:18 PM
I love it!!!! Great post! Happy New Year!
Posted by: Javamom | December 31, 2007 10:23 PM
Congrats on the double digits and Happy New Year!
Posted by: Rob | January 1, 2008 03:51 PM
Congrats on all your accomplishments. You have an outstanding way of sharing your journey. I enjoy following you. Hope '08 is great;
for you and yours.
Happy Days,
John
Posted by: John | January 1, 2008 04:17 PM
yay for double digits!
Posted by: Jessica | January 2, 2008 08:26 AM
Awesome Angie!!!
When are you going to come run with us in Chandler again?? :P
Posted by: Pokey | January 2, 2008 08:33 AM
Angie you are definitely bad ass to be smiling at the end of 10 miles! Yay!
I love your New Mexico post btw - you painted a great picture!
And thanks for the driving tips - and hilarious about all the Jo(h)ns. Life is crazy!
Posted by: Taryn | January 4, 2008 03:59 PM
You are strong and radiant, for sure. Congrats on being back into the double digits and happy 2008.
Posted by: Sarah Elaine | January 4, 2008 09:27 PM
You are strong and radiant, for sure. Congrats on being back into the double digits and happy 2008.
Posted by: Sarah Elaine | January 4, 2008 09:27 PM