Quelle chance!

I've wanted to run 10 km for a long time now. It has probably been a goal of mine for years, in fact. I'd been working pretty hard on this goal, but I'd only ever made it to 7 km. Visitors & school & work (&&&) had been getting in the way, however, & my runs were becoming shorter & shorter. This week, I finally felt like I was back on track. I'd found my stride again & had a few confident runs. It was time to step up, however daunting that 10 seemed. & today was the day. Today, I conquered my fear of the 10 km run. Don't be fooled by the title of this entry however, it was not out of luck that I finished. No, that took a great deal of effort. As luck would have it, my 10km run coincided with being shit on by some bird (I hate birds!!) around the 7 km mark. Another first!

Another first!

Naturally, I was fairly appalled by this. How long had a been running with bird shit on my arm & lulu jacket? Did anyone else notice said bird shit? Do I stop & clean it off? The answer to that one is yes. I did stop & clean it off (as best I could -using some lovely fall leaves) & continued my run.  

When I got home, the bird fiasco slightly overshadowed my triumph (temporarily - I'm still elated!). I told my mom about both the run & the bird shit. Her response: Lucky you! That's good luck. Go buy a lottery ticket. 

& then she pestered me a few more times until I decided that I would. My final first of the day: lotto 649 purchase. Hopefully this is a well spent two dollars!