Dear T,
So I tried the 5K and bailed after a mile. I couldn't breathe in the freezing cold air. The cross-country course was completely ridiculous (I should show you a picture I took of the one hill on my way to the car and/or the elevation chart from MapMyRun). I initially thought I was a failure and a quitter. But then I started thinking to myself "I realized something was beyond my ability, and I took myself out of it. That's OK." And in the past I'd have felt the need to email you so you could reassure me it's OK. But I got some reassurance from H and I'm working to reassure myself. I see you tomorrow, and we can just talk then.

This is progress, right???
Love,
LT
PS: I actually had a pretty good time for that first mile! (Good time for me at least.)