A Mommy Runs...

I miss the packed MARTA trains at dawn and the water sprays along the route.  I even miss Cardiac Hill.   

So this year, I’m coming back. 

It’s the 40th running of the Peachtree Road Race, and I’m going to be there. 

But this time, I'm running it!   

The 2002 Peachtree was my first and only 10K, and for the most part, I walked it. . I’ve been wanting to do it again, but life would always get in the way.

2003? Had Baby No. 1 two and a half months before. Not happening. 2004? Adjusting to life with a one-year-old, and unwilling to give up the little sleep I get. 2005? Did some 5Ks and intended to apply, but didn’t think I’d be ready.

2006? Had Baby No. 2 on July 3. The Ob/Gyn originally scheduled to perform my C-section swapped shifts with a colleague. He was running the Peachtree and didn’t want to risk getting stuck at the hospital the night before the race.

2007? See 2004, but with two children and even less sleep. 2008? Spent the Fourth of July househunting, since the home we were selling went under contract faster than we thought it would. 

But this is the year for me. I’ve got a training schedule, some new sneakers (hi-jacked by my two-year-old as seen above) and I’m totally ready. I still don’t have a lot of free time, or get a lot of sleep, but I’m done with the excuses. 

Are you done with the excuses, too? Join me! I’ll be blogging about getting ready for the race, from finding the time to finding your way on a long run. 

Hope to run into you along the way. But if not I’ll see you on the Fourth!