Susan Donnelly Ultramarathon Trail Runner. Motivational Speaker. http://www.susanruns100s.com
Running the Appalachian Trail Through the Smokies Date : July 18, 2010
Being where I should be - outside and on the trail.
This run had been lingering on my dream list forever. When other plans for the 4th of July holiday weekend fell through, I suggested this as a close-to-home Plan B. Rob was thrilled and though I’d love to say I was too (especially since it was my idea), my heart was still in Scotland and I was really only halfway home. My internal clock was still out of whack, I’d lost sleep on the plane and during the work week, and my bags, both of which arrived after me, were only unpacked enough to make it through a short holiday work week. Setting up an endeavor of this magnitude, even close to home, sapped any remaining vacation glow and felt like too much effort during the festive holiday weekend (Rob took care of most logistics). The run itself also conflicted with three important commitments – an impending talk to prepare, a good friend’s 4th of July/retirement party, and the arrival of my first foster cat the
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