Slow and Steady



The boys saved their money this summer to buy two turtles at the beach.

They reside on our counter and are a constant reminder of a slower pace.

It's been said that slow and steady wins the race. In my case, slow and steady finishes the race. My fourth race was the Fitness for Literacy 5K in Grant Park. My performance wasn't pretty but it was for a great cause and temporarily cleared my mind of all the noise. September has been a crazy month for me. The crazier my days, the less time I set aside for myself. In fact, if it wasn't for the challenge of 40 races in my 40th year I would not have run at all this month. This was a wake up call for me. As fast as I've been going at work and home, I would've preferred a running pace to match but I had nothing left in the engine. I got the message loud and clear.  I plan to set aside some time this weekend to delete the unnecessary in my calendar, get organized and add weekday training runs as if they are doctor's appointments. With any luck, my running pace will increase and my daily pace will be more slow and steady.