I had a lot to be thankful for, this Thanksgiving. Most of all, I was thankful that the chemo beat back a bunch of the cancer in my dad's right lung. He's on a break from treatments until after the New Year, and then he will have CAT scans done, to see if the tumors are growing again. If so, he will start up treatments, again. If not, 3 more months off. Since it's not operable, all his doctors can do is control it's growth to give him more time. So far, it's been quality time, and we're so grateful for that.
The day after Thanksgiving, I ran in my second 5K race. This one was at night, which I found very exciting!! I can't explain why I like running in the dark, I just do. I love the calm and quiet of night time. Anyway, it was very cold (32 degrees!) and there were hills in this run, which I had never done. I didn't beat my first 5K time, as I came in at 27:01. Not bad, for me! I placed 2nd in my age category (35-39)! This time, my husband ran, too, but he was always a runner, so he beat my time by 4 minutes. It's hard not to feel disappointed that I'm so much slower, but I have to remember how far I've come, myself. I'm working to improve on my personal best. :)
