Monday, August 13
Counting down the days...
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.
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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