Let's do this.

So I re-joined a running clinic in November or December of last year.  Naturally I didn't show up until today, but that's how I roll.
I was amazed at how much I psyched myself out for this 10k run which ended up actually being only 9k.  I've been running for ten years, though I took about a year and a half off.  I still went to the gym and did some cycling and some short runs, but I didn't attend a clinic or train for a race.
And I do have a bone to pick: the last race I did was the BMO half marathon which was I think three weeks after I did the Boston marathon and my time sucked in both races: I didn't get a BQ in Beantown (gastro-intestinal issues); and I hadn't fully recovered from the marathon to get the time I wanted in the half.
It's funny how that weighs more heavily on me than the positives do.  I've qualified for Boston seven out of ten times.  I was the first female overall in the Edge to Edge in 2011.  I placed in a half marathon in South Surrey, a half in Summerland and a 10k in White Rock.
Anyways, it was good to get out and shake off some cobwebs and start the process of re-building my running endurance and my confidence.  I've said it before: I can never stop running.  It's in my DNA.  And if you read Born to Run (which I highly recommend whether you're a runner or not), you'll see that it's in all of our DNA.
It also doesn't hurt (but is a bit daunting) that one of our clinic leaders is the formidable Ellie Greenwood.  Whenever she looks over in my direction I immediately look at my feet.
Let's do this.