#Rt66Run

On Sunday, I'm running the Williams Route 66 Half Marathon, and the organizers asked for blogs posts about why people run.

I had a really good run yesterday {taper, schmaper}, so I thought I could post about how running makes me feel in shape and less stressed. 

I could post about how it feels awesome to get faster these past six weeks, and so incredibly awesome to know I'm going to beat my PR by 30 minutes. {Barring injury.}

I could post about the comraderie I have with other runners, from the DIS Boards, to my friends, to my squadron, to the local running club.

I could post about the numerous races I have on my must-do list, because I like staying in training shape.

Haha, just kidding.

{Shiny}

The bling. I run for the bling.

And Route 66? Has some of the best bling.  

Special medals for Half Fanatics, Marathon Maniacs, and 50 States Club. Special medals for your first marathon. The Center of the Universe detour medallion. And just the regular old bling is pretty darn awesome.

I got a taste of special medals with the Disney Coast-to-Coast this year, and I want more. Disney doesn't do a first marathon medal, so that's out. {Heck, Disney didn't even put "inaugural" on the Tower of Terror 13K medal. I'm not still bitter about that five years later or anything.}

I want the Route 66 first marathon medal, with the detour medallion. And I want to do it from the Maniac Corner. {I also want to do it once I get my half time down to two hours, because I really don't want to run for five hours. Which just means I'll be collecting more bling on the quest for this bling.} 

I know most of my blogging buddies are quilters, but if one hobby involves a lot of sitting, shouldn't our other hobby involve a lot of movement?

And, fittingly, my next post will be a finished running t-shirt quilt!

A parting shot from the next generation:
Me: "Want to do the 5K on base next week?"

The Dude: "Sure - what do we get?"

Me: "A t-shirt."

The Dude: "There's no medal?? What's the point of running if there's no medal??"

Linked: 

www.route66marathon.com 
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