Taking Home the Bronze

I ran my first 5K race this morning, and amazingly, placed third in my age group, with a time of 27:33.1, at a pace of 8:53 minutes per mile. Not fantastic, but not too shabby for the first time, either. I am ecstatic!

I have a pretty, shiny medal to show off, but infinitely more important is the satisfaction I've received in having accomplished something I had set as a goal, and giving it my best effort.

I would post a photo, but ants got in our digital camera and ruined the lens, so I'll have to wait until I can get a disposable film camera, or convince my husband that we need to go ahead and spring for a new digital.

Today I'm grateful for:

• Setting a goal and accomplishing it


• My value as a human being is not measured by my accomplishments


• I look great in bronze


• Being fit and strong


• My supportive husband who got up at 5:00 AM to take me to the race, and stayed to cheer me on


• Strong encouragement and support from my AA home group when I re-surrendered the night before last


• Fantastic meetings both Thursday and Friday evenings


• Forgiveness


• Love


• Hope


• Joy


• Faith