Lucky Me

I should buy a lottery ticket. Or at the very least head to a casino. I feel like things have been coming up roses lately. I just got back from a trip to see my friend in North Carolina. Here are my lucky stories since Friday.

On Friday I found out that I did in fact run 8:59 mile! Yeah. That was nice to confirm.

Saturday I found out that I was one of the 400 out of 2500 people that ran the 1 mile who are guaranteed entry for the TC 10 if I want it. While I feel luck for being picked (it's usually a lottery system to get in) I'm thinking - gee whiz - what a great prize. Maybe I can get struck by lightning too. Still I feel lucky to be chosen so like last year when I put my name in and let fate decide I guess fate has spoken again and well.....I'll probably sign up for it. Then reluctantly try to beat my last time. It was a hard race. And it got hot in the summer training!

Then on my flight home, I saw Andie MacDowell at the airport! I never ever saw a real life celebrity before and so I was awestruck! She looked really good in person. Very natural. I guess she is from North Carolina. Anyway, she was standing right next to me in line and was on my flight. She didn't sit in coach though. But I was in the exit row so I thought if I had any shot at all to sit next to her, it would be in the exit row.

Also, just today, I took the day off which was good in itself, but I ran 3 miles. I just decided to run what I felt, but run the whole thing. Lately I have been giving up early and walking a minute in the middle. I knew I could go all the way though. Not only did I go all the way, I did it in 31:40 which is about 10:30 minute miles. It felt good the whole way except I don't think my lungs have quite healed. They were still a little tired and winded toward the end. I think I'm getting better anyway.

And that's it. I've been feeling very lucky. Fortunate. Blessed.