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April 23, 2011

DFL and Proud

April 23, 2011

Despite a lack of diligent training, my pack a day habit, and the desire to stay in bed to the last possible moment, I signed up and ran my first 5K of the year.

(Note this is written from a reclined position with an alternating ice and heat regiment to the thighs.)

Happy to have been able to participate in a race close to home, I found myself paying $25.00 to race with the big dogs (woof, woof!)

Rain, mud, vision impairment aside, I ran a respectable, non training 48:17 today.

As my friend Bookwoman pointed out, DFL (dead frigging last) is greater than DNF (did not finish) which is double greater than DNS (did not start).

I KNOW I need to quit smoking, lay off the excess chocolate, and substitute fruits and veggies for the fried foods I love.

As I ranjogged walked through a gruelling rain soaked course, I realised that I was WAYYYY out of my league! But as Knittylawyer optimistically pointed out I did it!

And did it I did!

Buoyed by a despicable time, and having this insatiable need to be the best, The Best (The Boy is on a Karate Kid ad nauseum repeat kick) I know I can A) run through mud, B) survive the rain, C) and get off my rusty dusty to just do it.

Yeadon has a run in a few weeks. My goal is to shave a minute off each mile.

See you there?

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