Happy Birthday To ME!

It's Thursday and that means waking up at 5:20 am for my morning Buddy Run in Campbell Park, yes even on my birthday. There is nothing better than waking up and meeting an enthusiastic group of people with several common goals; raising funds to find a cure for blood cancer, running, training for marathons, and . I, and the rest of the group, did miss several faces: Steve, John, Ryan, Lisa and Emily. Steve and John are on vacation whereas the others did not show up.

Thanks Coach Hao for snapping this photograph.

Top ten reasons why this was my best Buddy Run ever! In chronological order.

1. It's my birthday! Everyone wished me a happy birthday! They really do like me!
2. Victoria dressing up like me.
3. Toni and Mike Z. made it out this morning. Yay!
   
4. They let me led the group out.
5. Ran with the fast kids!
6. Ran four miles in 35:41! That's a personal record!
7. Janine surprised us with coffee and Jen with home baked banana bread.
   
8. A birthday card and gift from Victoria.
   
9. Being sung Happy Birthday at 6 something in the morning!
10. Spent the morning with the most phenomenal, inspiring, dedicated, and coolest group of I people I have the pleasure of befriending through Team In Training.
    

Thanks everyone, you're all great! Thanks for making my birthday a happy and memorable one! GO TEAM!

Now if I can only figure out how to use my Garmin Forerunner correctly.