Chapter 10: 4 days till the 5K!

I finally used our apartment's gym for the first time & ran a little over 2 miles this morning on the treadmill! I was going to continue on to run 3 miles, but then I decided not to push myself. I haven't ran for a little while & my 5K is coming up soon, so I didn't want to over work my body. I'm so excited for Saturday! I made certain to take the day off from work because I'm sure that after such an eventful morning running with some of my Navy Wives [& a thousand or so other strangers], I'll probably want to relax for the rest of the day with my husband, all while feeling victorious over having completed my 1st 5K :) Lol. After all, who wants to ruin such a fun & exciting day by having to go to work at night? Not me! =P

Anybody curious about which 5K I'm running?

I'll be doing the Color Me Rad 5K!

A bunch of wives from my husband's ship decided to form a team a few months ago. We even made shirts to wear ;) Unfortunately, I was working during the night of the "T-Shirt Decorating Party", so that was a bummer—but I'll still be decorating my shirt! A bunch of the wives will be wearing matching (or similarly designed) shirts. Mine may not match theirs exactly, but it will say basically the same thing so that everyone knows we're all a team :) Can I just say one more time how excited I am? Because I'M SO EXCITED!

What is the Color Me Rad 5K run, you may ask? It's a whole bunch of amazingly-fabulous-awesomeness! It's an event that everyone should partake in at least once in their lifetime!

For more information & race locations, visit their websites:

www.colormerad.com

www.facebook.com/colormerad5k

I'm RAD.

You're RAD.

Let's hug.

♥ Robert & Darlene ♥

;)

Chapter 9: Dear Diary...

[An entry from my personal diary. Thought I'd share in hopes that it may help someone.] 

8.27.12 

Things were much simpler when I was younger.

So children of the world, cherish your years of innocence.

Don't grow up too fast because you don't know what you're in for.

Yes, LIFE is a beautiful thing & there are many things to look forward to as you grow up.

You'll experience great things, 

but you'll also experience heartbreak that comes in many different forms.

You'll experience things you're going to wish you hadn't.

You'll want to change the past but realize that you can't.

This realization might shatter your world completely if you let it.

Pain can be relentless.

Open your mind & your heart to LIFE, but learn when to keep guarded & stand watch.

I have memories I wish I could relive

& memories I wish I could erase.

Unfortunately, we don't get that choice.

We don't have that power.

However, we do have the power to move forward.

To move on.

To let go.

To live.

Let your lemons lead the way to happiness.

LIFE can be hard.

LOVE can hurt.

PEOPLE can be mean.

...but don't let any of that get the best of you.

We only get one life to live, so don't waste it by not living it to the fullest.

When you're down on your luck never forget your blessings,

because hard times are the perfect times to count them.

Always be grateful.

Both the good & bad in life benefit you.

You learn from both.

You grow from everything.

Chapter 8: Training for a 5K!

Went for a run with my husband at 4:00AM this morning! I finally got new running shoes & put them to use :) I only have 2 1/2 more weeks to get myself ready for this 5K that I've been looking forward to for months! It will be my first time running a 5K, so I'm really excited about it! The run this morning kicked my butt, but it sure felt good! The best part about it was running with my husband & spending that time together before he had to head to work :) We plan to go for a run every morning, at least until my 5K. After that we'll take it easier, but for now I'm really going to have to step up my game! Glad I have my husband to help me! Off to bed.. Gotta wake up at 4:00AM again tomorrow for running/training day #2! Bring it on! Motivation & perseverance is a GO!