Life, not running...
First off, I want to wish everybody a joyous and happy Easter! I was confirmed in the Catholic Church this Easter and it was a beautiful and amazing experience for me, and I look foward to continuing in this faith. However, it did mean I was at church for 4 out of 5 nights this week so a whole lot of running did not get done. Nonetheless I look forward to banging out an easy 4 miler tomorow and then (gulp) 7 mile TEMPO run (9 miles total) on tuesday.
However, this post is more about life and life litterally, slammed me in the face today -- in the form of my driver side airbag. I am OK and no injuries at all (so no worries, the Turnip is intact without a scratch!) but it was my first accident and very scary. No other cars involved, I just mis-judged a turn and ran my beloved Jeep Cherokee into in embankment.
So after the initial shock, some tears, and my in-laws and husband running like heck to my side to console me, I calmed down and thanked God that I wasn't hurt and I didn't hurt anybody else.
Nonetheless, my poor Jeep might be totalled. The front wheel really took a hit on that embankment and mashed into the wheel well and suspension which in turn whacked the transfer case and brake lines. We have full insurance of course but it is still going to take awhile to fix unless our insurance decides to total it (sniff sniff, I LOVE my old Jeep) Either way, the important thing is I am OK, it happened down the street from my in-laws who were totally there for me and took care of me and are going to help out with the car situation as the hubby is going on a month(s) long deployment next week!
Lesson learned - if you and your family are OK, everything else will take care of itself , including the scheuled long run that DIDN't happen this weekend. I will be going out for my 4 miler tomorrow though...and it will be great too.
posted by runninturnip @ 9:31 PM
7 Comments:
Thank God you're ok Running Turnip!! Congrats on becoming a Catholic. I went through that RCIA program several years ago as well, so I know the lengthy process involved.
Relieved to hear you are OK. Isn't it interesting how so often it works out that friends or family are there for you when you need them? (Kind of like one of my favorite songs by Chuck Brodsky -- "We Are Each Others Angels".)
I'll think about you on Wednesday when I do my 7-mile tempo run (12 total)!
Take care.
So glad to hear you're ok. Hope your plan runs turn out great.
T and I saw a lady flip her car off of an embankment a few weeks ago and she made it out without a scratch on her, but she just cried hysterically that her car was totalled...it didn't even register to her that she (and the baby that was with her) were okay...but I guesss that's what happens when we fall in love with our cars.
Glad to hear that you are okay!
Well at least the turnip is fine!
Hope the car gets ready soon!
Now back to run, ok? Enjoy it!
I forgot to add: instead of thinking that it takes you over 2 hours and 15 minutes to run 12 miles, you should think instead: How many people out there can actually run 12 miles straight...the answer would be ...not so many! You should be proud.
Oh, I am so glad that you are okay. Take care of yourself.
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