Pride & Remembrance Run -- Highs and Lows
High: 10th annual run and I've participated in all of them.
Low: I WALKED again this year (as I did last year; and did partially the year before)
High: I finished with JUST under 39 minutes on the clock.
Low: Standing alone at the starting line nearly weeping at the thought of having to walk, not run. (not helped by the fact that with each sighting of me by former running cronies, each assumed I was there 'cause I could run again -- "Steve, great to see you're back at it!")
High: Either I walked much faster than last year, or there were more walkers -- I think mostly the latter, which helped me avoid the 3rd LAST finish I put in last year.
High: Minister of Defence for Canada walked/ran (and cheated by only doing one lap as he always does) the race -- this is a high for two reasons. One, given this is Canada, the man in charge of our military was totally without security escort of any sort, unless you count the Twinky that was running with him (whom, I guess could bitch slap a terrorist or offer the terrorist "E," rendering the terrorist bent on love rather than violence); two, I got my annual, big-nelly kiss, accompanied by a squealed "Steeeeeeven!" from a senior minister of the Crown. [Imagine Rumsfeld in either scenario]
High: Lots of cute baby toes sticking out of those strollers that allow running moms and moms, or dads and dads or even moms and dads take the wee'uns along with them.
Low: Did I mention I can't run.
High: I beat Barbara Hall who ran the whole way :)
Happy Pride
Low: I WALKED again this year (as I did last year; and did partially the year before)
High: I finished with JUST under 39 minutes on the clock.
Low: Standing alone at the starting line nearly weeping at the thought of having to walk, not run. (not helped by the fact that with each sighting of me by former running cronies, each assumed I was there 'cause I could run again -- "Steve, great to see you're back at it!")
High: Either I walked much faster than last year, or there were more walkers -- I think mostly the latter, which helped me avoid the 3rd LAST finish I put in last year.
High: Minister of Defence for Canada walked/ran (and cheated by only doing one lap as he always does) the race -- this is a high for two reasons. One, given this is Canada, the man in charge of our military was totally without security escort of any sort, unless you count the Twinky that was running with him (whom, I guess could bitch slap a terrorist or offer the terrorist "E," rendering the terrorist bent on love rather than violence); two, I got my annual, big-nelly kiss, accompanied by a squealed "Steeeeeeven!" from a senior minister of the Crown. [Imagine Rumsfeld in either scenario]
High: Lots of cute baby toes sticking out of those strollers that allow running moms and moms, or dads and dads or even moms and dads take the wee'uns along with them.
Low: Did I mention I can't run.
High: I beat Barbara Hall who ran the whole way :)
Happy Pride
posted by Heipel at
11:09 AM
1 Comments:
you did!!!
and i believe that someday you can run with them...or with me...^^...
congratulations!!!
and babies....
woops..can't stand their cuteness..!!!...aiiiiiiiii....
HAPPY PRIDE!!!!^^
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