Happy birthday to me

My running fell by the wayside this week for numerous reasons – working late, going to the theatre, cold weather and preparing for a birthday do. My birthday today. I decided as I was finishing my 8 miles last week that I would invite my family over to our house, with my birthday as an excuse for getting together.

During marathon training last year, months went by where I didn’t see my siblings or their children and I am not going to let that happen again. Some things are more important than running, important as running is. So I skipped my 9 mile run on Saturday – I can push everything back a week. I spent the day cleaning and shopping while my boyfriend baked delicious cakes for the party. It was all lovely today and everyone enjoyed it, especially me. I can’t say I am thrilled about getting older but it’s better than the alternative. So happy birthday to me and here’s to life.