2 Mile High

It's been a long time since I last participated in a competitive event, probably around seven years ago, so I'd forgotten just how fun racing can be. This last Saturday, me and a couple friends ran in a 2 mile race together. We all did great--seriously came in with times way under what we'd been training for. It's amazing what a little adrenaline can do.

The whole time I was running, I kept thinking about my dad. He came to so many of my local meets and games when I played sports in high school--I can't remember him ever missing one. He would've been proud of me. This is exactly the type of thing he would've loved to hear about me doing. It was bittersweet.

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The race was one of six events that occurred as part of a community challenge to women called I.N.S.P.I.R.E. (which stands for Integrity, Nurture, Service, Passion, Intentionality, Risk, Endurance) which was sponsored by one of the local churches. The other challenges included writing, public speaking, music, art, and compassion (volunteer work). You could choose to participate in as many or few of the events as you liked, and there was a large celebration Saturday afternoon with awards, prizes, and a guest speaker. It was a lot of fun. I even won a cute charm as a door prize!