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“Because I Can…”

Heather — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:16:16 +0000

While buying a new pair of sneakers at a local running store the other day, I saw a shirt that simply said, “Because I can..” I had to buy it because it perfectly describes why I run – because I can… It is something that I could never do even in my overweight youth and it is certainly something I couldn’t do 90 lbs. ago. So I thank God that I can run, because I can!!!

Hope(17), Lenny(13), and I ran another 5K today. Poor Lenny who was in the front group was misdirected by a policeman and ended up running much more than 3.1 miles. You should have seen the look on Lenny’s face when he crossed the finish line …with his slow mother. It was priceless. Hope came in in front of us both and teasingly refuses to acknowledge that Lenny ran farther than she did!!!

Yeah for Me!!! And the Children!!!

Heather — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 23:51:47 +0000

Well I did it. Hope, Lenny and I ran in my first running race yesterday. We ran a mile and Lily did the 1/4 mile fun run.

Peter and Lily before Lily’s race:

Lily, looking a bit nervous before her race

Lily’s big finish!!!

Hope was such a good sport to run this race with no prior preparation

I was pleased with my time of 10:51

Lenny ran in the men’s race and ran his personal best for the mile:

Here’s the happy bunch after the race:

Mr. Met Hides His Head in Shame!!!!

Heather — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 22:51:52 +0000

The Mets season is over and Mr. Met is hiding his head under the couch!!! Well maybe it’s for the best. Just think how much I’ll accomplish with no Mets games to watch and think how much more sleep I’ll get with no late night games to watch!!! Oh well, it’s only baseball!!!