(Note: not a picture of me and my dad)
Well it looks like it will be a beautiful weekend for running! Finally, the rain is going to let up and give us a taste of sun. Endless rain can start to get me down. Sometimes I just need to feel the warm of the sun and see a bright blue sky in order to have some additional pep in my step!
This weekend is also Father's Day (I'm sure no one is going to be scrambling this weekend to get gifts at the last minute). If dad likes to run, even better. My dad was not a runner but I remember running with him once.
It was the last summer before he passed away (August 1995). I was heading out for a run and he asked if he could join me. My dad had never run with me before. He was feeling a little slugish and he thought a short run would do him some good. The plan was to do a short loop together, then I would continue one for a second longer loop.
My dad was an awkward runner. He looked like he had a poll in his back and a saddle between his legs while he was running. He landed hard with every step and rocked from side to side. Oh well, we had fun any way. We talked, joked, and he huffed and puffed. I remember asking him if he was OK a few times.
Little did we know at the time that he had two tumors forming in his hip joints. These tumors were what lead to his passing in November, and they were also responsible for his uncouth gait. After we finished the first loop he headed in to shower and rest (when I got home he gave me this look like "I can't believe you actually like doing that").
I had not thought of that day running with my dad in a long time, but the memory is crystal clear. I guess that last summer we had together is seared in my mind. Those are some good memories.
It was nice taking this jog down memory lane! This weekend, take some time to run with your dad and/or children. Create some memories of your own! Happy Father's Day!
Weekend Races
Lots of events to choose from on Father's day! Have fun!
Saturday, June 15, 2013
- 6th Annual Run for Empowerment, Burlington, VT 8:00AM
- 10th Annual Sharon Timlin Memorial 5K Road Race to Cure ALS, Hopkinton, MA 8:30AM
- 4th Annual Set the Pace: A Road Race for Heart Health, Hingham, MA 9:00AM
- 19th Annual Fathers Day Road Race and Walk, North Easton, MA 9:00AM
- 35th Annual Fathers Day Road Race & 2nd Annual Fun Run, Springfield, MA 8:30AM
- 39th Fairhaven Fathers Day Road Race, Fairhaven, MA, 9:00AM
- 45th Annual Battle of Bunker Hill Road Race, Charlestown, MA 9:15AM
- 5th Annual Portland Sea Dogs Fathers Day 5K, Portland, ME
- Castle Awards 10K/Half Marathon, Seekonk, MA 8:30AM
- Every Dad 5K, Needham, MA 9:00AM
- Killington Half Marathon & 5K, Killington, VT 9:00AM
- Leavitt Fathers Day 5k Trail Run and Walk, Turner, ME 9:00AM
- Leicester 300th Founders Day 5K, Leicester, MA 9:00AM
- Rockport Fathers Day 5K/10K Road Race, Rockport, MA 9:00AM
- The Fathers Day 5K at Margaritas, Dover, NH 8:30AM
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