TNT - Day One

Well going to TNT was quite a day. The bottom line is I loved it.

First, I went running in at 9:01, my mentor had told me to be there at 9 SHARP. So, I went running in only to find out that that was a mentor meeting. After about 5 minutes I left and went to Dunkin Donuts. You will be happy to know that a TNT person who is about to sit in DD's doesn't indulge in the delicious, tempting donuts. No, I had an iced coffee and read a fitness magazine...HELP, who am I?

Second, I returned to the meeting at 10am, and some woman said, "I know you." Well, it turns out that on my birthday otherwise known as a travel day from H-E _ _ , we met in the Toulouse airport. She and her friend were just coming back from a week at a spa. They, too, were having a travel day you wouldn't wish on anyone. So, that was fun.

Third, the event began - a section on the who is who and each group was more impressive than I would have imagined. Then, the training talk - Coach Ramon is a riot! Then, the fundraising talk - a ton of ideas. Then, a reminder about why we're doing this - the Honored team members - wow. These people are heroes! They are people with a blood cancer who are participating right along side us and show the strength and courage I only dream of having. They are AMAZING!

Fourth, we went on our first walk. It was great to walk with others, to have no attention on the distance or time. I just took the coaching and walked. Of course, I couldn't stand NOT knowing the distance, so I ultimately looked and it was 2 miles. I never timed it, so it could have been 25 or 40 minutes, I have NO idea.

That was the day and it was 1pm. And, I put off the 12 miler until Sunday because it humid and much later in the day than I anticipated.