Saturday 15 December 2007

Happy Birthday to Me!

Today is my 56th birthday. I am so very grateful for the life and health I enjoy today. It is absolutely miraculous - considering where I have been.

I did 2 half-marathons and one triathlon (my 4th tri) in this past year... I am really thinking about a whole (26.2 miles) marathon in 2008. This is a huge leap for me. I think I shall put the effort into training and let the results be what they are. There is no use in deciding in advance that I can't do something! God knows, I would never have thought I could ever do what I have done so far!

I didn't do the Rudolph's Revenge race today. It was 4 degrees when I woke up this morning. I am just not going to go out and run in that kind of weather!

Thanks to you bloggers. You have helped me so much on this journey of fitness...

10 comments:

Wes said...

Happy Birthday!!! Mary, you are an amazing person. There isn't ANYTHING you CAN'T do :-)

ws said...

Hope you have a great birthday - and stay warm...4 degrees sounds painful.

Joe said...

Happy Birthday, Mary Gee!!! Yes, quite a year.

Find a good plan, take it easy, you CAN do a marathon!!

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !

4 Tri's 3 Halfs ~

26.2 would be a piece of cake...

Go for it girl you can do it :)

Unknown said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! You had a great year, may the upcoming one be just as grand. :)

I wouldn't have gone out in 4 deg weather either!!

Jess said...

Happy Birthday -- belatedly!

Great pic! It looks very familiar. In fact, maybe I'm off in guessing, but is that that lake/park on the corner of 26th and Kipling?

Mary Gee said...

Jess, Close, but no, it is not at Crown Hill, although I do love to run there.

It is at Kendrick Lake, at Jewell and Garrison.

Marathoner in Training said...

Happy belated birthday. I did not have you pegged for 54, I was thinking you were somewhere in your low 40's. Keep up the great work. Good luck in 2008.

J~Mom said...

Happy Birthday!!!!! I hope it was a great one!

Michelle said...

Happy belated birthday!

Hope you had a great day!