Monday– November 7, 2005
Training: 50 minutes on the most boring road I have ever run on in my life. There was one curve!!!
Where: Lochristi, Belgium?Quotes: \"Is it raining?\" Livia \"Yeah.\" Me \"Ohhhh maaannnn, it IS raining.\" Me
After our run we came back, shoved breakfast down, packed up and started back on our 8 hour drive back to Switzerland.
Tuesday– November 8, 2005 -- \"THAT week\"
Training: 70 minutes slow?Where: Around Thun somewhere and then around Steffisburg…I am still learning new running routes.?Quotes: \"but we know that one race doesn\'t gauge a runner.\" -Skinny, always there when I need him!
I may not have all the talent in the world, but I have a passion for what I am doing…I know I can make it far with this passion. Some people look at my PR\'s and question why I would even think to keep going with it…I look at my PR\'s and am driven. I know I am better…But I am not out to prove it to them, I am out to prove it to myself.
-Me in an e mail
\"THAT week\"
It is THAT week, and I am all emotional so let me just let some out….hahahha
There were a few moments in my life when I realized what is truly most important to me…One of those moments was walking through my grandparents house for the first time after they had both died and I was looking at what was left…Nothing spoke to me, no material things spoke to my heart. Not the china that was supposedly worth a lot of money, not the television, none of those possessions…The most life and happiness I saw in that house that day was the life captured in pictures…The happy moments my grandfather and grandmother had with friends and family. Although they had suffered the loss of two children (both of whom were very young), the many of the happy moments they were also able to enjoy in their lives were captured in pictures.
The most important things in my life are my family and friends. I hold the close friendships I have so dear to my heart. When I was younger, I wasn\'t really able to appreciate CLOSE friendships…I always gave the boy I was with at the time too much attention and not enough attention to my friends. Then I met Conrad. He didn\'t need much attention and urged me to spend more \"girl time\" with my girls! He lived in Maryland and I lived in North Carolina when we first started dating. Even though it sucked being in a distance relationship, to me it was also a blessing because I was finally able to develop the closest friendships of my life during that time. I could finally give time my girlfriends deserved (after I stressed out for the first 2 years.) Karen, Michele, Leslie, Renee, Luci, Claud, Dee (who has been there through every relationship I have had since 6th grade) Conrad (even though you are technically my boyfriend) You guys put the BF in YBFF!!!! Hahaha That is like sooo second grade. lol
You guys have all been there when I needed you the most and I wanted to let you know that I don\'t take your friendships for granted and that I love you!!! I really appreciate all the support you all have given me and continue to give me every day. You guys don\'t look at me and question why I am chasing my dreams…You look at me and tell me to go for it, that support means the world to me.
Man that was totally emotional..or as Conrad says, \"emo\"
Wednesday– November 9, 2005
Training: 5 times 300 meter hill, FAST
Where: Spiez?Quotes: JosiJoy (20:31:46): Okay...so a reminder to all my best friends...If you are getting married, dicuss the date with me first Hey, this running thing...hahahhaha I am serious...you think i am kidding...I am not!
Me on AIM.
CONGRATS Viktor R