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You’re in the middle of a dream and things have gone from bad to worse. It’s clearly turning into a nightmare. Maybe you have the ability to wake up, but for a lot of us, you’re along for the ride until it ends or you’re somehow are jolted out of it.
I often have rather bizarre and fairly involved dreams. They’re pretty intense and lately my dreams have been turned up to 11 so to speak.
On Sunday, July 22, I did something I’ve wanted to do for years. I ran the Tely 10!
Now for a lot of people, hoofing it across 10 miles / 16 kilometers probably isn’t all that big a deal. Heck, when I lived in Toronto I often walked to and from work and covered around nine kilometers a day.
All ready to tackle those 10 miles.
But the Tely is different.
It’s a run that all of St. John’s and surrounding communities are aware of and make note. There are running clinics that can prepare you for the big day. It’s a rite of passage for a lot of runners.
On race day, there are thousands of runners who are local participants; sometimes they’re your neighbours or co-workers. And you don’t have to look far to find people from outside of the province who are in town for the race.
Last year I wanted to do the Tely, but sloppy training left me with an angry knee and I wussed out.
This year I was determined, but probably didn’t train as much as I should have…
Today we went to the Chang Lien Cheng Saxophone Museum. Bobble-head Ted Blades insisted on coming and I couldn’t say no. Before visiting the museum, we ate at the SaxPlayHouse restaurant located upstairs.
In addition to some amazing cultural and vocational experiences, we’ve managed to squeeze in a little shopping now and then. Not much, but as a power shopper, I can hold my own when given the chance.
I have to give a shout out to the shoes I bought yesterday. They are amazing!!
The brand is Sanuk and I’ve never heard about them until we came to Taiwan and one of the other girls on our team bought a pair. They’re not exclusive to Taiwan, but a great find all the same.
Their slogan is these’re not shoes (they’re sandals), and boy are they right! They were around $55 CND and worth every penny! If I come across another one of their stores, I’ll like be buying a couple more pairs of shoes or actual sandals.