Day 4,540—Happy Birthday, Mabel! and Part II of the RRR—
It is my niece Mabel’s birthday today, and I am glad I have it on my calendar because I have so many nieces and nephews; it is hard to keep up with all of them, especially when you’re not on social media, but I saw that this morning when I was getting up and checking my calendar. I am still sluggish in the morning and, in general, feel like going back to bed, but I have made it to Thursday, and each day I have gotten a slightly better run in; I am still not doing all the things I normally do, like stretching and push-ups. I am still not happy about this race, but with distance comes a more objective perspective. Day 4,534-5—DNFed the Run Rabbit Run 100 Part II: The First Section I was just happy to be at the start line on time. It was a little bit before 1 p.m., and most of the runners weren’t behind the starting line yet. I got in the middle to back of the group and debated starting with my poles or keeping them in my vest. ...
