Just a little over three weeks before race day. I've only just realized the counter I've been using is counting to the Thursday before the half marathon, as that's the day everything officially kicks off. It was hard to tell when the counter was set at 200-ish days. Now it says 18!
So much has changed since I signed up for this half marathon. I've moved to one coast of America, and then the other; I've crushed a preparatory math course, and signed up for a whole suite of college classes; I've run a 10k; I've run a 5k in 38 minutes and 27 seconds; I've played pick-up basketball and didn't get out of breath and have to stop; I've lost 10lbs and have been keeping it off; I can fit into - and look amazing in - Riki's jeans (which wasn't possible when we were in Portland, spawning the Great Jean Hunt of '15 ... so many tears... ahem); I can run - actually run - for 50 minutes without stopping. I remember being so proud of running 5 minutes without stopping!
There are still other things I want to change in my life. I want my apartment to feel less transitory. Right now it's a dumping ground for things - it's not helping my mood. I want to make friends who aren't just Riki's friends. Friends who are my friends. I want to feel more in control of my life - to have a purpose. School starts in just over a week, and I want to kick its ass. I'm also getting a bunch of furniture this weekend. Once that's all put together Riki and I will finally unpack everything, and I want to start a chore scheduled of sorts. Something concrete to hold us accountable for keeping our space looking and feeling its best. I also want to add running into that schedule. I've got a bi-weekly yoga class, but I really want to keep running. Not as intensely as I have been leading up to this half marathon, but maybe a 5k once a week? I want to keep myself looking and feeling my best. I also want to stay in good enough running condition so that I can have an even better time running the Disneyland Half Marathon next year. And the year after that.
18 days (but actually 21).
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