Team Myles

…and so it is…

March 9th, 2010 at 9:39 am | 8 Comments

My interest in running started way back in grade 7. All the cool kids were signing up for the cross-country team. Being one of the “cool kids” (or at least thinking I was ) I signed up too. AND….that is where my interest in running ended. Yes, after my first cross-country “run”, I quit. Perhaps it was the tripping over a tree-root, skinning my knee, losing one of my sneaks and being one of the last to cross the finish line. I gave up. Oh yes, I was sooooo done with running.

Ok, here I am again 25 years later (more or less) trying the running thing again. I have to thank (or is it blame…) a dear friend for encouraging me to join Team Myles. She had participated with Team Myles two-years ago and trained for the 1/2 marathon. She found a true love for running. I have always admired her for finding the joy! So, I set a goal and have started my training to complete a 10k. I am happy to be on Team Myles – I believe it to be the pusher I need to complete this run. I’ll be (ahem…) 40 at some point this year and want to do something good for me.

I know this time…. I won’t be the last to cross the finish line – there’ll be walkers behind me (yay)!

Lots more to share – it is just the beginning!

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8 Comments

Gerry Walsh

March 9th, 2010 at 10:03 am

I think it’s pretty cool that you’re running, jacki. Keep up the good work.

Gerry

Dwayne Kelly

March 9th, 2010 at 10:22 am

Wow, Jacki, grade 7!!

To think, at the rate you are going now you will be able to complete the kids run in a good time.

Mom and Dad

March 9th, 2010 at 3:20 pm

Jacquelyn: If you can run as fast as the day you put the hole in the gyproc,we’re sure you will easily complete the 10k run. We are you greatest fans. Love you