55 days left. The final countdown. No time for excuses. It's now or never.
There are just 55 days left until the biggest mental/physical challenge of my life. I know some people think pregnancy, specially with twins, would be harder but in my book, this marathon takes the prize.
I have been slacking the last few weeks. I lost my motivation and have had a very hard time finding it. Life issues got in the way, the weather hasn't helped either. Whatever the reason, I stopped training. I had no desire to get out on the road, no desire to push myself anymore than necessary.
Have I hurt my overall training? I hope not. There is no point in dwelling the past, I can't change it. I stopped training, with the exception of some walking, I haven't run in a couple of weeks.
Today is a new day, and a new page has turned. This is it. I have 55 days left to prove to myself I CAN do this. I committed myself to accomplishing this monumental milestone, and I'm going to do it. Whether I run or walk or both, I WILL finish Chicago.
I have a committment with myself to accomplish this goal. A committment to my family, who has been patient and understanding of my taking time away from them to train. A commitment to my fellow marathoners who believe in me, and have encouraged me along this journey.
Now is NO time to quit. I have come this far and I'm closer to 26.2 miles than I was back in January. Remember that first mile at Belhaven? I will never forget it. It's my baseline, the one I compare all my runs to. Every mile afterwards has been easier.
55 days until the big day. And even less days of training left. I have to make each training day count. I can't go back and run on the days I missed. But I can commit myself to train every day from this point forward.
How well I finish in Chicago is up to me. If I give it my best, and finish last, I'll be happy because I did my very best.
But I will never be happy with myself if I settle for less than what I am capable of.
Today is the first day of the rest of my marathon journey. On October 8th, the marathon will be over, and I will join that 1% of the population. More importantly, I will prove to myself I can achieve anything I set my mind to.
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13 comments:
Kayra,
We have really missed you! Great motivating blog. You are not alone in needed a boost in self-motivation. This is definitely help motivate others.
YOU ARE A MARATHONER !!
Clark
Well said.... wise one! :)
You can do it, Kayra! Hang in there - you are going to do great in Chicago and we will all be there with you!
Kayra, I needed your blog! Thanks!
Cheryl
Actually, you will join the 1/10th of 1% that finish a marathon! That makes you a part of the .01 when you walked away from the 99.99%!
You can do this without a doubt. You have the right attitude. A little time off from training is not going to stop you from achieving getting over that finish line with all of us. Suzanne
I don't think you need any motivation at all. All you'll have to do is read this blog and you'll have all that you need. Very well said. Refer to this often. You can do it girl. You can do it!!!!!
You definitely can do it!!!! Running your everyday life is like crosstraining every day so I know you can cross that finish line! You have no time to beat as you've never done this before so, whatever time you finish in will be a personal best!!!!
Great blog! You're gonna get through this and be that much stronger!!!!
Hooorahh for Kayra! We're all in there with you.
Debra
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we have missed you,,
glad to hear from you, we were all worried about you
Glad you're OK. This heat is awful, isn't it?? You've got all the tools & training to do this and remember, we're all pulling for you! :)
Kayra, you are a mother of twins with a tough job, too. You can do this. You are a Marathoner!
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