Daily Note

I have a lot to say about today,sorry,*bear* with me. Kinda a long day of sitting around waiting to race, but I got to appreciate the wonderful town of Naperville. Found books, boujee coffee, fancy paper, and lots of cute dogs. Shook out at 3:30 with the 5kers and talked about how the little decisions we make in our lives can end up impacting the trajectory of your future. Solo wu, got hissed at by geese protecting their fluffy babies, but felt good. Then the long awaited 10k. Goal was to run 92s for the first half then work down. Kinda struggled to find the pace and ran lots of 93s, but still worked down a bit the second half. Rolled in at 38:17, which isn't quite what I was hoping for but a good start. The whole race I just felt incredibly blessed to have so many wonderful teammates cheering the whole way. Lisa and Mattie, with Allison and Anna as guest stars, told me jokes (won't comment on quality) every lap. I think the support you find on this team before, during and after every competition is unparalleled. The investment and genuine interest that everyone demonstrates towards their teammates is completely overwhelming in the best way possible. Cd was an absolute slog, but I mulled over the impact of bigger decisions, specifically the ones that lead me to this team. Heart feels very full.