Day 9 - 3 Blocks

So I woke up this morning feeling empowered and ready to run again. I walked out of my hotel and started to run. The run turned into a trot. The trot barely lasted 3 blocks. My legs were feeling the fatigue and stiffness. I ended up walking a mile and then went back to my hotel.

I'm still in FL. After the race on Sun, I flew to Ft. Lauderdale for work. Now I'm here for a couple of days. I wish I had taken these days off --- not sure what I was thinking! I'm extremely sore and I basically feel like someone beat me up with a stick. Walking off the curb or any type of steps feels like someone is ripping the tendons out of my legs. I'm looking forward to the end of the week when most of this soreness will be gone - I hope!

The highlight of my day was meeting up with my friend John Hunsche for dinner! John is a good friend of mine from Chicago. He and his wife Paula have a beautiful family - 2 daughters and 1 son. The Hunsches always make you feel at home and they make you feel like you are part of their family. You can't help but walk out of their house feeling happy and giddy :)

John is in FL for management training. He was recently promoted to be a Sales Manager - way to go, John! I'm very proud and excited for him. John is a great leader and coach. He has a genuine interest in seeing people succeed. When I met John 7 years ago at YB, he was always eager and happy to take people under his wing and help them become better sales reps. He is still the same person at OD which made him the obvious choice to be their next sales manager! As much as I am excited for John and his new position, I'm also really excited for his reps ....they have a great manager that will be extremely devoted and committed to seeing them succeed. I can't wait to hear about your new career path, John!

Today I'm grateful for....

1. My friend John - One of the few guys (maybe the only guy) that wants to talk about our wedding plans. He asked me, "what are you looking forward to the most about your wedding?" Aside from the obvious which is marrying Steve, I'm really excited to have all our friends and family in one room. John told me that he felt the same way at his wedding :)

2. Warm weather in FL - We had dinner under the moonlight on the beach tonight. We missed you Paula and Steve!

3. Soda - I had my first soda in 3 weeks. I typically cut out soda during training. Now that the race is over, I'm on a soda spree. I started with Fanta Orange today ---- O M G, so delicious. Tomorrow I plan to go for some Mountain Dew.