I just had a pretty incredible stroke of luck this week and now this WW prompt shows up! I should buy a lottery ticket! A school acquaintance of mine who I reconnected with as Facebook friends not too long ago (Facebook still has it’s moments) tagged me in a post.
She grew up in the same area I did (in the conservative red state) and also bucked that trend. She knows I’m not a conservative and also knows I’m a runner (and has supported me very well, sincerely thankful for that) and tagged me about a nude race post making the rounds on Facebook.
I know, right?!
Not sure if she suspected, I’m not sure how she could have, maybe just a “Hey, look at this weird race!” post to throw out there, because I do “collect” odd races as it were, but I played it close to the vest in Facebook. However, I did message her about having actually done a nude 5k.
Her response was the what the luck? moment, saying she’d be interested in doing one and lamenting the fact of still being stuck in the Midwest. So I fired back saying that the run I did was in the Midwest and again, as luck would have it, actually not that far from where she lives. I genuinely want to encourage people to try it since I had such a great experience.
But I don’t know her that well, so I thought about it for a couple hours then mentioned I had made the race report video. Anyway, I knew the incredible stroke of luck this appeared to be, but certainly didn’t want to cross any boundaries. So I gathered my courage and made it abundantly clear what this video contained before providing the link and saying she could delete the message and forget it ever happened.
So I waited anxiously for a response and she watched it and liked it! So I’m not a blue island in the red-west after all! It’s a pretty great feeling! Who knows? Maybe next year she’ll be running with me?
That’s is awesome! I hope you’ve found a future running partner too! 😀
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How exciting, I do hope you keep us posted on this. Having someone with the same interests as you, it’s got to be, right?
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Someone I know to share with at least!
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This is such a positive story. You SHOULD buy a lottery ticket 🙂
Rebel xox
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I’ve never run a naked race before, but sounds intriguing. Body glide to the rescue? (lol). I have found that courage often leads to luck too – good on you for gathering that up!
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Thank you! You should try a race if the opportunity presents itself! I’ve been ultra running for several years now, and haven’t had a chafing problem for a while, guess I built up tolerance!
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yay – that is a good thing!
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Oh I just can’t wait until next year and the wonderful and fun multi-images your photo . . . and video?? . . . race report will bring !!!
Xxx – K
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That’s brilliant! What wonderful serendipity. I look forward to hearing updates!! 👏👏🌷
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