I always looked at it as half full, unless I poured a big glass of water, drank it, then it was half empty.
But it's still half full.
I woke up this morning at five, too excited to sleep. Today was the Empire State Half and Full Marathon, and I was so ready to get out and cheer on the runners, especially since I had friends running the half and full distances. I wasn't running (boooo!) but I still had the happy race day vibes kicking.
I was volunteering with my running bud/friend bud Norine, we were at the 12 mile mark of the course, which was a pretty good spot right in town, next to the river, and more importantly, next to Dunkin' Donuts for a convenient caffeine fix when needed.
We had to point runners in the right direction, and I was having so much fun. I had my cowbell, and made sure I stuck to saying things like "looking good runners, keep it up!" and not "You're almost there!!" One older gentleman blew me a kiss as he ran on by.
There is nothing like watching a marathon, and knowing exactly what these runners did to get to that point,
to give you a big dose of motivation. If my heel would let me, I would have taken off after them to join in the fun. But it still made me happy, inspired, and excited for what I can do once I'm back in my running shoes.
Well, I'm still wearing them, just not running in them.
But I will.
Because the glass is half full.
13 comments:
Sounds like a good day!
Cheering at a race is always exciting - and motivating! Glad you had a blast! :)
Very nice! It is always inspiring to volunteer and cheer at a race.
Volunteers rock, and you rock for doing it while mentally and physically dealing with an injury. I need to pay-it-forward and spend some time volunteering. I can always use a little motivation.
Sounds like fun! Volunteers are the best (as long as they don't say "you're almost there")!
You WILL be out there running soon! I feel the same way: spectating is especially fun when you know exactly what they're feeling. Turning the table to a support role is good for the soul!
You know, if you can't run a race, the next best thing is to volunteer for that race! So glad you had fun volunteering.
You'll be back Molly! love your attitude! :)
Love your look on life!!! I want to volunteer at a race so bad....I just spectated at a race and LOVED every second of it....must get out to volunteer though :)
Awesome! I think volunteering is almost as good as running! Also spectating is fun too - and also often less painful!
I cheered at a lot of races this past year and I must say, you are definitely right about the motivation part. Nothing like sitting out injured or pregnant to light a giant fire under your arse! You'll be back!
PS- I got the package you sent, you are soooo sweet Molly. Thank you! :)
Thank you for volunteering, I am a big believer in giving back to the sport
Volunteering is such a fun! It is wonderful to cheer and motivate the runners. Every runner should volunteer some times.
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