I'm Back! Maybe...

 Well hello there!!

Maybe you are not there, not sure. Hello?

It has seriously been a long time. So long that the last time I wrote was May19, 2016. 

2016, WTF!

Actually, that is not entirely true. I wrote a post on April 26, 2021. I never published it. The post was about losing Beth Runs In RI, and why I was running the Mt. Washington Road Race. It was a good post, you all would have enjoyed it. I should have published it, and now feel bad I didn't. Maybe that would have been the beginning of me writing and talking with you again. Maybe it would have been one and done. We can't say for sure now, so let's just see where this takes us.

I had a job. I loved it. I quit it. Not going into the reasons here, at least not yet, but I miss it. However I love running more. While I was working, I was not really running. Weight came on quick, fitness was lost even quicker. I would sometimes sit at my desk, literally dreaming about running. I hated driving to work and seeing all the runners, especially on a beautiful, sun-shiny morning. My heart ached for the miles. I also discovered a thyroid issue and half of my thyroid has been removed. That can also be a blog on its own, but not right now. 

I wasn't totally just sitting on my you know what. I did run, walk and I even ran a few races. I kept up with the Newport Bridge Race and just this past October, I ran it for the 11th time. 

Bam Bam and I Watching the Sun Rise

Beautiful Morning

At the finish

BRF#1 and I are getting out daily. I'm starting to feel like myself again, and my focus is on losing the weight. I don't see that as being a problem, just looking for it come off faster than it is. I am not patient that way. 

On our run about a week ago, BRF#1 said she got an email about the Providence Marathon. She was really interested in the hoodie that you would get if you signed up. So many things I want to say here because the first reaction was to smile. Smile because this is how we used to be, how it should be, why we work so well together. When you have a friend who wants to run 26.2 miles for a sweatshirt, you are probably going to join her, at least for the half. It's just how we do things. 

Are we signed up? No. Is it a possibility? Yes. Are we crazy? Perhaps. However, crazy with a friend is better than crazy alone. So here we go. We are going to run and see where it takes us. I may or may blog about it. Maybe you can let me know your thoughts...

Till next time, my friends. 

Nicole 

A Recent Pic of BRF#1 and I