28 years

So, my birthday is in, oh...4.5 hours. I had my party with my family today. We watched the Alabama game and ate some good Mexican food. It was a great time, of course.

So, I've taken a little time off from running because I was getting over shin splints and well, needed the birthday money to buy a newer and better pair of running shoes. I did get them, yay!! They are perfect. According to the foot guru at McCoy's, I have strong calves and flexible ankles. therefore I need a shoe with the most cushion. I bought a different pair than I previously had and I look forward to working them out in the morning. I have been running intervals up to this point and now it's time to move onto straight runs, working up to the distance of 3.1 miles. I thought it would be fitting to run 28 minutes tomorrow. I haven't run that time since this past Spring, I've been doing other forms of cardio and intervals. So, I thought, 28 minutes of reflection for the past 28 years. Certain minutes will represent great years from my life. Such as the minute 13. I met Whitney! Minute 23, I graduated from college, got married and Brad and I started our family with our golden retriever, Arwen. But others will be difficult. Minute 17, I'm struggling with standing up for myself, I give in lies from other people, I adopt insecurities that still haunt me today. Minute 27, I am missing a dear friend who has passed, but that minute completes the exercise. There's no telling what lies for this year. It may be difficult. So far, it's proving to be. I have so many goals ahead of me that I want to achieve, but I'm already downcast and negative. But it may be one of the best years of my life. I hope it is. I have the hope that it will be.