Holy Smokes!!

[catelin]

About a year and a half ago, I quit smoking and told myself that at some point in the not too distant future, I would run a half-marathon. Well, I ran a half-marathon today! Woohoo!! Nevermind that my legs feel like jelly 'o pain and that I came in behind a 77-year-old woman. I ran thirteen friggin' miles!!

Comments

[lulabellafp.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[beatnikside.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! That's no small distance, and I'm certain your jelly-legs will carry you further still.

[rothko.livejournal.com]

damn, woman! i am way impressed. congrats!

[todfox.livejournal.com]

Way to go, Cate!

[lacyunderall.livejournal.com]

Wow! Congratulations!

[lyeta.livejournal.com]

How sincerely happy I am to read this!
Samantha

[ginnymarie.livejournal.com]

That's wonderful! What an accomplishment!!

[eleanor.livejournal.com]

Woo Hoo! Way to go!

And I wouldn't feel bad about the 77 year-old woman; she's had more time to train.

[bizetsy.livejournal.com]

What an excellent (and entirely true) response.

Great job, Cate.

[froglegs.livejournal.com]

Amazing! There is no way I would have the endurance for even half that, CONGRATULATIONS!

[ex-sinnie785.livejournal.com]

i must say -- congratulations and good for you!

not only did you stop a bad habit, you replaced it with something that's good for you.

woot, girl. woot.

[kar3n.livejournal.com]

Woohoo!!! Congratulations!!! You deserve a nice long hot bath and body massage now! Hope there is someone there to oblige. :)

[suladog.livejournal.com]

excellent!!! congratulations!

[hobbitblue.livejournal.com]

Wow, whoohoo, yay, congrats and other excited noises. Thats so impressive! :)
Now, shall I run you a hot tub and get out the massage oil or just pass you a walking frame for the rest of the week? ::grinning and running away fast!::

[onah.livejournal.com]

woohoo!!! that is a _major_ feat! way to go!

[viggorlijah.livejournal.com]

Yay! Quitting is a big yay already, and a half-marathon - my legs feel like jelly at the mere thought. Congratulations on your *amazing* discipline!

[waitsfortherain.livejournal.com]

Great! It never fails to make my day to know that somebody quit. I have this dream that I'm going to live long enough to see the total eradication of smoking. Although I quit at age 22, which means a really long time ago, I can still remember the incredible difference it made in terms of physical shape. I'm really happy for you!

Congratulations...

[bjohnson.livejournal.com]

Quite an achievement.

[frankie-f.livejournal.com]

That's no mean feat! I've done ten and I thought'd I 'bout die when I crossed the finish line. Never in a million years could you get me to go another three!

Congratulations!!

[pageeater.livejournal.com]

That is awesome beyond measure. You go girl!
Uhm...was there *really* a 77 year-old running? Damn, that makes me feel like a pile of pudding.

[doctorgogol.livejournal.com]

Congratulations. A well-deserved and satisfying garland of accomplishment crowns your head.

[ex-blurt634.livejournal.com]

That deserves a w00t and a half!

[razorart.livejournal.com]

Congrats!!!

Are you in town???

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[catelin.livejournal.com]

No, that's not until next Saturday. I'll probably call you sometime Sunday. : )

[wisteria.livejournal.com]

Woo Hoo!!! Slaps ya a big "Hi Five!"

That is something to be slamdunk proud of!


Go Cate! Woot Woot! Go Cate! Woot Woot!

I'll get all crazy on you! ;)

[sun--king.livejournal.com]

Major congrats!!

And don't worry about them 70 yr olds, its all that healthy livin' they did when they were younger that gives them the advantage!!

Enjoy the accomplishment.

[verian.livejournal.com]

Congratulations.

I happen to think that marathons are crazy things, and by association, so are you, but I knew that already. Hope the legs are returning from their jellyfied state by now.

[cathead9.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic!!! COngratulations!

[schpahky.livejournal.com]

Yay yay yay! Congratulations!!!

[georgesbataille.livejournal.com]

excellent :)

[ninjalicious.livejournal.com]

Congrats! I've just moved from 2lb dumbells to 5lbs, and am doing embarrassingly short stints on my exercise bike, so it's very encouraging to hear about your achievement.

[she-says.livejournal.com]

Congratulations!

[kehua.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! You give all of us "I can't possibly stop" smokers hope.

[theodicy.livejournal.com]

Hoooorraaaaaay!

You go girl

[raindog.livejournal.com]

I remember your old days of running at Tech, big girl. It's so great you've circled and reclaimed that for yourself.