“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
These are lovely memories! I especially like that nearly all of them are with a group of friends.
I’m not on FB (or IG) and trying my best to avoid any new platform. Not because I don’t like social media… quite the opposite. I love stuff like that and would spend far too much time on it.
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It’s hard not to get tied to social media but it’s the only way I can stay in touch with friends I don’t see often.
I usually log in the AM and then in the evening and stay away during the work day.
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Great photos! It would be hard for me to pick favorite facebook photos from 2023 because it’s possible I haven’t posted anything all year. Clearly I don’t get on Facebook much anymore- when I do go on, I enjoy it, but I don’t make it a regular part of my day because of the time it takes up. Every once in a while someone will send me a Facebook message and I won’t get it for months (oops.)
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That’s ok. You post a lot if photos in your posts. I enjoy them.
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Isn’t it fun to look back on so many fabulous memories with friends!?
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It is. I’m grateful for them.
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These are all great memories! I love looking through the pictures to remember how things were/used to be.
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I do too. Although these were recent ones since I was lazy.
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I love all of your photos, especially the bird watching photo from Florida!
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Up here birds don’t excite me. But in Florida they are fascinating.
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