2009 Lightfest 8K

Ran a fun run/walk tonight in the dark... It was very cool, since the road we ran/walked down was all lit up with these huge holiday light displays.

I went alone and ran alone and road home alone...

When I was running I thought to myself that it would be really romantic to be running down the road with someone special. (Okay, now I know I'm sick because I can relate running to romance! LOL!!!!!)

At the beginning of the run I took my time, looked at the lights and ran past all the couples, families and other folks walking together. I loved the lights. But it made me a bit melancholy that I was out there in such beauty running by myself...no one to share my thoughts with...no one to look over at and smile...

Probably about two/two and a half miles in some runners started passing me. Mostly men. (Ha!) So I picked up the pace a bit. More and more youngin's were passing me in spurts of two, three, four. Eventually, I tuned the sites out and just ran. I was tired of feeling alone, so I got caught up in the "fun" of the "run".

I think it took me about 45 minutes to finish. The timer said 38 minutes, but I started at least 3 minutes prior to the actual start.

I meandered over to the shelter where the food was being passed out. I got my water and a bagel and headed towards the bus. I sat on the bus alone. No one really said anything...everyone else was there with someone...whether it was a friend, someone special, a group... But I just sat there and looked out the window as the bus took us back to the start.

I am glad I went.

I ran and it was fun and it was really pretty.

But I'm a little sad about it, too...being there alone and not really sharing it with anyone.

So that's it...2009 Lightfest....

Oh, I forgot to mention, I got a glow stick and ran with it wrapped around my ankle! LOL!!! ;P It's the little things! :)