Make New Friends

I pass a lot of the same people when I run, because we're obviously on the same schedule. I passed a lady today who looked familiar, and then when I turned around, I passed her again! She stopped me to chat, and mentioned that the Solstice Run last night was cancelled "because of a little thunder." (Understatement: it looked like the end of the world out there!) It turns out we both ran the Rotary 5k this month.

Tree on my route, right near the turnaround.
The flowers are so heavy that this branch was
hanging down!

Her name is Rose, and she's in her sixties. She was sporting a Garman watch and a 5k necklace and some pretty nice running gear. She said she walks a bunch of 5ks and because of her age group, sometimes she places, even though she's a walker. But if she gets 4th or 5th place, she'll go to the trophy store and order herself a medal! Now THAT'S a winning attitude! She's doing another 5k this Saturday. 

She also said her husband was doing 3 miles while she did 4 today, which meant that he was going to beat her home to the shower! 

I love it that she competes in all these races, even though she's a walker, and she doesn't care if she's last, just that she got out there and finished. I know there are some runners that are elitists, and they think if you aren't fast, you shouldn't bother to show up, but MOST runners are just happy to see another runner! Join us. We have Gatorade!