So as many of you know, I am a teacher. Every year, my school does a walk/race for the students sometime in May/June. The students can choose to run or walk a short one mile or the longer 5K course. I have NEVER, not in the five years I have been a teacher here participated in either event, but instead have chosen to stay back a supervise those students who are not participating.

This year, since exercise is a part of my daily life, I decided to try the long walk. I'm still not fast, and I still have a long way to go, but I managed to come in just under 60 minutes on my attempt! I was thrilled! To think that just a year ago, I would not have even tried knowing that I would not have been able to make it before the end of the school day, much less over all of the hills and valleys in the course. It was even 90 degrees here and I still managed. Now to sign up for an actual 5K race.