“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” ~ John Bingham
“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” ~ Lance Armstrong
"In running, it doesn't matter if you come in first, in the middle of the pack, or last. You can say 'I have finished.' There is a lot of satisfaction in that." ~ Fred LeBow
“There is no better feeling in the world than to take your mind and body to a place you thought it couldn’t go; a place you thought it didn’t belong. You should all try it sometime.” ~ Shauna Reid
“Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, just never give up.” ~ Dean Karnazes
"I've given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement." ~ Steve Prefontaine
"From the moment you cross the start line, you know that crossing the finish line will be one of the best moments of your life." ~ Author Unknown
"You have a choice, you can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off of your face." ~ Gatorade 3
"There is no failure in running, or in life, as long as you keep moving." ~ Amby Burfoot
"If you run, you are a runner. It doesn’t matter how fast or how far. It doesn’t matter if today is your first day or if you’ve been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run." ~ John Bingham
My First 5K and More... 
But . . . you have an apple watch!
I am definitely of the opinion that you can never have too many socks.Now storage for them, OTOH . . .
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I know. I have my favorites but I need to weed out the old ones.
Can’t have too many devices either.
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Every year I say I don’t need winter running gear because I won’t run in the cold. This year I think I may need some! Thanks for linking up!
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I know I will….unfortunately.
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Do I actually need anything??? probably not, but would enjoy a few more vests and long sleeve shirts 🙂 and I bet I will buy some before it all over lol
What I really need – shoes!
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Always need shoes – so hard to find the right ones and then you do and they stop making them.
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A new garmin is definitely on my wishlist for this year, along with some fancy running kit that I would never buy for myself!
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Socks! Always socks! And compressions!
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Yes!
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Oh yes!! I’ll take socks and a race entry any day of the week!!
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I know. Wouldn’t that be great?
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My wish list is pretty much fulfilled…mostly by myself 😉 New shoes, a Garmin (my first-ever Garmin), another marathon registration (but that actually happened almost two months ago), and a few other odds and ends. Life is good 😉
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Mine too. Which Garmin? Which marathon?
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great ideas! I love gift cards for new shoes! I hope Santa is good to you!
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He is. I’m my own Santa. Lol
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I’d love a plane ticket to Key West in January so I can run the half! Is that wrong?
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Me too. That race is on my bucket list. Hmm. Girls weekend 2018?
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I want exactly everything on this list. Thank you for summing up my wish list. 🙂
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🙂
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I have asked for a new garmin GPS watch for Christmas…. I am hoping santa pulls through !
Come run in France with me ! France is about just as far as California for you…..
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Hope Santa is good to you. I’d love to come to France – need a passport, time & $$. Someday.
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