Goodbye 2014

2014
A difficult year.
A life changing year.
A year I got blindsided by Prostate Cancer.
A year that could have kicked my ass, physically, mentally, and spiritually if I didn't have:
My Faith
My Wife
My Friends
My Church
My Co-workers
My Dogs
My Running
(The list is in no specific order but notice I didn't put dogs or running before anyone? )

It's kind of amazing that I came up with a Personal Mission Statement (Look on the right side of the blog) at the beginning of 2014 not having a clue what was ahead.
It's still my Personal Mission Statement.
I am so much more prepared to deal with life's problems. (Another thing to thank Cancer for)
Little problems don't matter and big problems are little.
I'm not going to let little troubles get in my way.

Dr. Seuss summed it up pretty good in I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew.

Put on my shoes and GO

It's been a while since I heard that voice in my head.  It was pretty weak this morning.  It wasn't screaming at me.  It was more the voice of a someone with emphysema gasping for breath.
It said, "Don't go out in the wind and rain this morning for a run.  You can do it tomorrow.  You're still recovering and you need some rest."
As soon as I heard that I put on my shoes and headed out the door.
What a GREAT little run in the wind and rain.
I enjoyed it so much that I added an extra mile just to say…
Fuck You Cancer

And may I remind you Cancer how that "recovery" you mentioned is going:
November 1:  11 mile run around Lake Natoma
November 2:  8.5 mile Apple Hill run
November 8: 11 mile run around Lake Natoma
November 11: 12 mile run up Donner Summit
November 15:  11 mile run around Lake Natoma again
November 22: 14 miles from Lake Natoma to Granite Bay and back (In the rain)
November 26: 15 miles Auburn to Cool and back
November 27: 10K turned into a 9 mile walk for Run to Feed the Hungry
November 29: 11 mile run around Lake Natoma (In the rain)
December 6: 11 mile run from Lake Natoma to Folsom Lake and back (In the rain)