One of the benefits of Social Media is that communication is instant.  So when Coach Anne decided to schedule an impromptu Team Training last night at the track right by my house (thank you Anne:)) it was pretty easy to get a decent size turnout simply by leveraging Twitter and Facebook.

Driving home from work, I drove past my neighbors having cocktails and appetizers on their front porches.  My block has a wonderful weekly tradition in the summer called “Thirsty Thursdays”.  Each Thursday we gather together and catch up over cocktails and appetizers- it’s a lot of fun and I really enjoy spending time with my neighbors.  So there it was - I had to make a choice- exercise or Thirsty Thursday.  This was not an easy choice… after a long day, I seriously just wanted to hang out with my neighbors, but then I thought of my sponsors, I thought of the race, and I thought of Anne, Amy, Sarah, and the rest of the folks that would be waiting for me at the track.  So I put on my runners and started to run.

I ran to the track which is 1.5 miles away, then we ran 3 miles together and I ran home.  It is so much fun running together.  I got to run with Shawna for awhile- and you won’t believe it- she is Canadian too!  It always amazes me when I meet other Canadians in Milwaukee.  The weather was fantastic and the scenery of the trail was beautiful. 

I feel so fortunate to have this team of people to run with.  It was also a reminder that life is all about choices.  Where we are today is a result of every choice we have ever made, and training is no different.  How I perform on race day will be a reflection of every workout I complete.   I’m glad I made the choice I did and ran.  Not only was it a lot of fun, but it felt great knowing I am getting closer to my goal and helping to find a cure for Crohns.