Committing

I've done it!!  This morning I registered for the Pear Blossom Run (10 miler) on April 9th in Medford.  My good friend, Aleesha, took the plunge before me and has been encouraging me to follow suite.  She knows me well enough to know that I tend to be indecisive.  Or, maybe, it is just that I have to view every decision from every angle before I commit to something.  In this case, I did not want to commit and then have it be an added pressure / stress in my life!!  I don't really think I need any more stress at this point!!  This morning I logged 8 miles on my treadmill without any breaks / walking (never done before) so that was the deal breaker!!  I just don't have the time to train as I would like and I am too proud (UGH!!) to do the majority of the race walking!!  I was happy, though, that this morning I ran the 8 miles at an easy, moderate pace and was not wiped out afterwards.  The run is not worth being put out of commission for me.  I have a family to take care of and that comes first for me.  That is part of the reason I have been hesitant to commit.
On the adoption front, it seems like we have had a lot of bad news lately.  Looking forward to posting something positive on that but not yet.  I will try to write more about that at another time!!  For now, I will commit to running a race (really it's a small thing, right?!!)
Angela