Day 3,487—Infectious Smile—

 I could see the joy in my eyes as I was getting ready for the race on Friday morning. If you wonder why I do this, I would point to how bright my smile is for most of the day on Friday.

         I am a little sad I didn’t get to do 100 miles, but I still had a good time and got to learn some important lessons. More importantly, so many other amazing runners had an excellent day and did a phenomenal job, succeeding where I failed.

         Part of me thinks, maybe I should have waited or picked a different time to do this one, but at the same time, you can physically see how happy competing in these races makes me. I might have been sad that night, but I was beaming by Saturday morning.