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Showing posts with label When will the Streak End. Show all posts
Showing posts with label When will the Streak End. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Come On and End Already!


The Streak.

Today is Day# 458.
I wonder some days if the Streak just needs to "end already!"
Take this past Sunday.  We were in VA and spent a lot of time in the car running errands which there are days when that is just unavoidable and typically not a big deal except when those errands don't go smoothly and you end up stuck in your car, quickly running out of gas, in a secure area that you can't leave and get back into without your super secret spy husband. 
So you and the kids wait.
and wait.
and wait.
in the heat.
After apologizes and excuses are made the kids and I were not excited about driving potentially 3+ hours back to PA.  Given the new Cable Family Challenge that would mean making the chose to not get less nurtitionally sound but very fast food but instead stopping and getting an actual meal which would add to our time.
But drive we did.
And stop for a healthy meal, we did.
Get home near 9 p.m., we did.
Knowing that I had not gotten my run in that morning.
UGH!
Lesley HERE recently posted about Crossing the Line. 
I wonder some days if I cross that line or even know where that line is.  I wonder if I'd even recognize that line if I saw it.
Because at 10:30 Sunday evening with bags still in the kitchen to be unpacked, washed and organized with another road trip pending for Wednesday night, I went for a run.
Not my keep the streak going 2 miler which did you notice, went to 1 miler but 7 humid eavesdropping miles.

Did I cross that line? 
How far back because I don't think I'm gonna turn around.

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Three Things Thursday


Happy Birthday Erika
MCM Mama Goes Masters Race

Wednesday pm run ~ Day # 108

I ran my miles for MCM Mama Goes Masters virtual race
8.25 miles ~ 1:10:29
A rather unimpressive run as I have been struggling with tired legs
(Gee, you think? Day # 109 today)
but I am happy to say that I enjoyed my miles and the thoughts of Erika entering a new age group in her racing career.
Happy Birthday Erika!

When will this streak end?
Another opportunity to get an additional entry into my trio of giveaways
But anyone can submit their guess.
This crazy streak will come to an end.  The only question is, when?
So I thought it might be fun to make a bit of a game out of it.
If you want to submit your guess and have it count toward whatever prize I can come up with, send me an email to shellyrm at yahoo dot com
with the subject My Guess
and include 1) how many days you think I'll last - I am at #109 today
and 2) how many miles you think I'll have run - I am at 793.20
I will accept guesses until midnight Friday August 27th
The emails will not be opened until the streak ends
(so don't include anything you want me to read before then)
The winner will be the person or persons who comes the closest (but not over) on both numbers!


For those who question why/how I would/could run for so many days.
A demonstration that these are not just words but facts.

Isaiah 40:28-31 (NIV)
 they will walk and not be faint.
28 Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the LORD
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,