Never thought that would be a part of my daily vocabulary or even my daily thought process.
But here I am $80 poorer and more excited than I've been about something in many many years.
Jaymie the vanilla life girl set a goal to walk the 1/2 marathon in April. Talk about stretching myself. Talk about pushing myself. Ugh.
Thanks to my good friend Kim who reminded me that I'm complacent. Told me she wanted me to stretch. I fought it at first, laughed at her to deter the focus off me and my need to be in control.
You see, by setting goals that I KNEW I could reach I was cheating myself of the adrenaline rush of being afraid of NOT meeting the goal. Striving to reach it, pushing myself in physical and mental ways.
And now as I prepare for 13.1 miles in April I find my soul soaring! My heart racing! My bladder dying to be emptied! (does this happen to everyone - when nervous or just me?)
I will chronicle my training here. What's working, whats not.
What I'm learning about me and the inner athlete that I know exists!
(Picture is me and My Mister after 5 miles at 3.6 MPH)
1 comment:
Wow, that post gave ME an adrenaline rush!
I sat down and made a list of goals for myself recently and was doing so much better at accomplishing them. Kinda fell off the wagon. I think you've inspired me to run after it and jump back on. It really is important to get out of the comfort zone and s-t-r-e-t-c-h, isn't it?
Love your writing!
Blessings, alisa :)
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