You can't win if you don't play

Last week was a big drawing for the MegaMillions lottery with a pay out of $1.6 billion. I mean, that's more money than I can even fathom having. It's an unimaginable amount of money. While I am not one to play the lottery, with everyone talking about it, I got the itch to play a little. I mean, why not? I decided to get in on the fun and buy tickets, because after all, you can't win if you don't play. I went to a local convenience store and bought three lines and automatically felt some hope. In reality, the odds were were ridiculously low to win, but the little excitement of "what if" got me and it was just fun to be part of the action. So many people I know who usually never play the lottery also bought tickets too, so we were all talking about what we would do if we won. A girl can hope, right? In the spirit of having disposable income, I decided to compile a list of what I would do if I happened to win all the money. 

Chicago 26.2: A Recap of #13

Thirteen is supposed to be an unlucky number and that wasn't lost upon me when I started training for this marathon. This was my second marathon of 2018, my sixth Chicago Marathon, and 13th total overall, and I still can't believe it. Running a marathon is not an easy task.Ever. No matter how many times you do it, it's hard, it's stressful, and ithurts. But I love it, and I keep coming back for more as long as my body cooperates (which actually hasn't been much in the last few years). People constantly ask me why I continue to do them and it's because I truly love running and the purpose and sense of accomplishment it gives me. Sure, there are moments where it totally tears me down and makes me question myself, but there are way more times that it makes me feel like I can tackle anything. And those are the moments I stick around for.