Making up is hard to do

Have you ever run into an old friend? Someone you used to be close to and you lost contact and it's been years since you've spoken. Maybe you go have coffee, you struggle for topics of conversation, it's awkward. And then maybe you try again. This time might not be so awkward you share stories about your life remember friends of old. That's if your lucky. If your unlucky it continues to be awkward and you can never rebuild that friendship. Fact is you've moved on, grown apart and have very different lives. That's sort of the place I'm at with running. I feel like we were estranged for a few months and forgot about each other. Forgot the feel of hitting the road together, the conversations we had, the problems we solved in our hours together. Right now it's awkward (meaning I find myself huffing and puffing and hating it). I can keep going to have coffee with my old friend or I can move on.
I'm determined not to move on. We have a big date coming up soon. The Beach to Bay relay marathon. There's always something great about races. The camaraderie with other runners, the rush you get from being in an organized race, the feeling of belonging. I'm hoping that this date will give me and Running the bump we need to become good friends again. Here's to hoping!