I am inordinately late making my Lame Post Friday post. I made the conscious decision not to post last night. I looked at the blank space on the Add New Post screen and said, “I don’t want to.” Perhaps it was reprensible of me as a self-proclaimed daily blogger, but these things happen.
I had suffered from a headache all day at my not heinous but also not air-conditioned job. A cool shower felt good, but I could not just lounge around. I had to go to the MVHS Health and Wellness Expo at Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) to pick up my packet for the Boilermaker 15K in Utica tomorrow (tomorrow? Yikes!).
The Expo is a big deal and very well attended. I had to contend with a goodly amount of traffic, which can be intimidating when you are not sure where you are going. Yes, I have been to MVCC before but not since the mid-teens (that is the 20teens, not my teens). I have never been much for crowd scenes, especially when I am by myself. However, one does what one must.
I might as well just admit that the Boilermaker has always intimidated me to a certain degree. It’s not running 9.3 miles I fear; I can rely on my own stubbornness to get me through that. It is just such a large event. Will I find a place to park? Will I make it through the long lines at the porta-potties before the race? Will I be able to navigate the really large crowd at the after-party? These are the questions that haunt me.
The actual running is less of a problem. I lament the crowds, but I cannot deny that all those people cheering us on can be a big help. I like to read the signs, high five kids, dance to the bands… It is a fun run.
So now I have talked myself back into looking forward to it. I expect to go back and forth as the day wears on. No matter. It will give me something to do while I hydrate.
Mohawk Valley Girl 