Today I ran 3 miles (after that stern talking to I got from Laura) in... 27 minutes AND I even walked some! That is the fastest I have run that long of a distance in probably 10 years as well. Now I actually wish that I made the time to figure out how to publish my runs on here! ;) Oh well, I am too lazy to figure it out. I have other things on my mind!
While I was limping through the first painful 1.5 miles (why does it always have to hurt for the first half of my runs!?!?!) I realized why I have not been running. I literally stopped running... when it was time to start training for my 1/2 marathon! WOW. I did fine when I was just running to get healthy and lose a little weight. Hmm. I have trained for the half twice, and entered it three times. This year, not getting to run it when I had trained right up to three weeks before...was mighty painful. It was a huge blow to my already weak ego. I just was training too fast, too hard.. and got sick(for a whole month), BUT my mind saw it as truth to my huge fear of failure. That is why I never try anything. I do know that I do NOT want to pass this on to The Boy who is already eerily just like me. SO... I gotta be brave in the attempt, I just HAVE to be!
Good news is, I ran tonight, have the gym reserved tomorrow, and my mom will be here the rest of the week. So I should get a little caught up and also get a few runs in outside!
2 comments:
Way to go! You will overcome the fear...sometimes the big ones just take extra oomph and most of all, prayer. I will cheer you on.
wow.. great post.. great run!
I MUST find a part in a book I read about Jack Joyner Cursie (SP?) and what she had to say about failure.. it was FANTASTIC!
basically said that failure is NOT failing. That not coming in first in a race (or not being able to race in a race) is not failing.. its an opportunity to learn. Learning from what you did wrong, going through this process makes you a stronger runner.. .. oh it was GREAT. i will try and find it. :)
no one on this planet is perfect! not even the olympic atheletes have perfect training sessions every time!
your doing great!
so... gona train for the san antonio rock and roll half? theres still time!!!!!!!!! :)
blessings
ruthie
Post a Comment