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<\/a><\/p>\nFour… Number of times that Mel has A) Flown out of the state without telling me again or B) had overnight conferences in swanky hotels in far away places that he mentions to me merely hours before departure and adds, “Oh, did you want to go?”<\/p>\n
Remind me that I do love this man.<\/p>\n
Three… Number of miles I can actually run (without stopping) now (and without someone chasing me).\u00a0 I can’t believe that either.\u00a0 I completed my first “official” 5K in 31:37 on June 9, 2012.\u00a0 8th in my age group-not so bad-at least it’s not last! \u00a0\u00a0 (Okay, so I’ve “participated” in (to put it nicely) the Hartsville Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trott 5K for many years, but that’s more of a social event, and doesn’t really count, especially with my, um, “time.”\u00a0\u00a0 Several weeks ago, on a whim, I asked one of my oldest and dearest friends (and college roommate) to run in a 5K with me to celebrate the end of my cancer ordeal.\u00a0 She didn’t hesitate and we crossed the finish line of our very first 5K together!\u00a0 We’ve reluctantly decided to continue our “training” and go for more!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Two…Number of\u00a0 summer tumbling classes it took Mary Clare to realize she wants to be a “GymTastics Girl” when she grows up.<\/p>\n