All by myself.

This past weekend was crazy!  My husband was out of town on a much needed vacation with his buddies and I was home managing our family and the start of a busy Fall.  We had a soccer game, football practices and game, a birthday party, a fundraiser event, concession stand duty and in the middle of that, my race.

I have been on a quest to complete the Seacoast Race Series.  The Fox Point 5 Miler is a race that is on my list to complete.  It didn't matter what else I had going on this weekend, I needed to run that race! 

I have never gone to a race alone.  I have always had a little entourage off cheering, snack searching, and encouraging people to cheer me on in all my races.  This time I was all by myself.  This may not be a big deal for most people, but I am new enough to running that I am a little chicken to go alone.

I did it!  It was different but I did it!  I got myself there, ran the race and got a 5 miler PR.  (It was my first one!)  I know it is silly but I tell myself I can't do stuff all the time without even trying.  I had no choice this weekend but to just do it.

While this weekend was exhausting, it was also empowering.  Whoo hoo!  Now to keep going....and going....and going.