Today I’m a Half Marathoner

Yesterday, I was able to finish my second Half Marathon. That’s 13.1 miles. In a row. On foot.

Last time I raced this distance, I suffered great muscle cramps which meant walking the last 5+ miles in order to finish. This time — I was properly trained, well hydrated, ate a banana the day before race and the morning of the race. I even sipped some pickle juice to help prevent cramping. Good news: It worked. No cramps. Bad news: All that did very little to prevent heat exhaustion. Temps in the 80s and high humidity, so I simply adjusted my game plan: Start “slow” then back it off to “even slower.”

Already feeling the ill effects of the heat, my spirit was crushed when we came upon a hydration station at approximately Mile 6 that was “out of water.” SERIOUSLY!?? At that point, I prayed for anything to help me enjoy the rest of the event, because quitting was not an option.

Within minutes, I was greeted with a nice breeze as I exited the wooded area. Further along the trail, people were handing out wet cloths. And by Mile 7, a man with a cooler offered me an icy cold bottle of water. Feeling a bit better, I ran when I could and walked when I had to… all the way to the end.

Hats off to my running buddies, for encouraging me through training and cheering me on at the finish. Best of all, my parents were there to see me RUNNING STRONG to the finish line.

Today I’m a Morning Glory

Today it hit me: My favorite time of day is 6-6:30 a.m. This is the time I spend (one-on-one) with my daughter getting her out of bed each morning.

As I let light stream into her room, she slowly wakes with yawns and stretches. I greet her with kisses and “Good Morning, Beautiful!” In return — more often than not — I’m rewarded with smiles. Sometimes she’ll even lovingly grab a handful of my t-shirt and pull me in close.

I finish getting her dressed as she listens to her “morning music” and I playfully sing and dance along. Our routine ends with her sitting on the side of her bed so we can share big hugs before we set off for the day.

Yep, it’s true, I look forward to tomorrow because I’m a morning glory.

Today I’m a Script Supervisor

It has been many years since I’ve written or produced a radio spot, but today I found myself back in the studio with scripts in hand.

A new client to our agency and the first project we’ve done for him, “Johnny” was our talent. As were two of my colleagues. We were in very good hands as the producer and editor did their thing, but it was my job to provide the script. Finesse the script. Mash the scripts together into one that would fit within :30 seconds.

When I woke up this morning, I didn’t know what to expect. But as it turned out — it was a pretty great day. And a kind of funny spot. Hat’s off to the folks who helped make the “magic” happen.