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Monday, February 28, 2011

Inspired

 This weekend in Ft. Worth there was a little running event that a sweet friend of mine competed in.  This girl is an inspiration to me and encourages me in ways she may not even know.  Kathryn and I went out the spectate the race and I, personally, didn't have any clue as to what to expect.  The weather was forecasted to be fairly crummy, but yet somehow I still managed to come home with pink shins!
 
 
We got a slow start to the morning, which was fine because thatpinkgirl was running an ultra (50k) so we had plenty of time to catch her.  With bagels and some caffeine in hand we headed on I-30 West to Funky Town.  We met up with another cool chick, Natalie, and began the day o' fun.  While we were walking from the Huey's to the runners, you could hear cheers of encouragement from family, friends, and residents of the neighborhood.  I didn't realize how important having someone cheer for you was to each of the people that passes us by.  Of course we yelled the loudest for our Amy, but we made sure to encourage each person that passed us at mile 20.  That's right, mile 20!  Most of the crew still had 6.2 miles to go and some even had 11+. 
 
I'm just now getting into the running thing and my first 5k is this Saturday.  I'm amazed at the community runners have.  Yes you are racing each other, but you're all in it together.  Plus I'm sure the endorphins that are released help out too!  I'm inspired by the determination and heart of each person we saw on Sunday.  Granted, I may not ever be at their level of 26.2 miles+, but I can give my all even in my 5k events.  
 
All that to say, if you get a chance, go out and cheer on some runners.  They will greatly appreciate it!