So I put it out there to the www on my blog a month or so ago that I was running in the Race for the Cure in May. I really believe in the cause, to support breast cancer awareness and research. I read a shirt one time, "big or small save 'em all" ... and I loved it. I have felt strongly about this cause. I only hope it is because I have loved people who have battled, and not some sorta universal warning or something. I don't know what it is. But my heart is tender tender tender to breast cancer for some reason. I have wanted to run this race for years, like probably 10 I have thought about it. But this is only the second year I have actually been in good enough shape to attempt it. Well I put it out there people. I want to book it across that Pink finish line and I want to book it in under 25 minutes. Holy crap, I said it again. That's my goal. I have been sick for a week, and in the weeks previous I have been focusing on strength training, not running. So, I have 2 weeks left and I have barely even thought about improving my typical 10 minute ish miles. I have only ran one race in my life, a half marathon in 2:09 last July. But I am stronger than ever before, and my heart and my soul are there. I want to hurt a little at the end of this race. And I want to hurt in order to honor those that have gone before, the grammas, the moms, sisters, aunts, daughters, the friends. I want to hurt a little bit to honor the hurt they have been through, and the hurt their families have been through. I will run that race in less than 25 minutes. I don't care how bad it hurts. I went for a run on one of the first nice days outside, just on the track. But I attempted to keep a steady pace and I finished in 26 minutes and 15 seconds, three miles total. I anticipate with the adrenaline and the energy I will be feeling come race time I will be able to meet my goal. And if I do not, I will be sad. But I will still be working and honoring the "pink ladies" of the world either way. So I say, in the words of a famous bumper sticker... "save the tata's"