My competition in training or a race is not all the other runners - my competition is that little voice in my head that tells me I should quit.
For truly I say to you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. Matthew 17:20 NRSV

Monday, June 7, 2010

Call me crazy?!

Ok, here's the deal....

A high school classmate who constantly tells me I (yes, me?) am her inspiration in beginning a running program....just completed a 1/2 marathon.  Which is 13.1 miles, right?

I am amazed......

I have only done one 5K and two 4 mile runs.  I started this jog/run thing about 3 years ago.

I need to step it up.

I am considering registering for a 5K in a few weeks, which is 3.1 miles.  Easy, peasy....

Then, I am considering registering for a 10K in September, which is 6.2 miles.  I can do math, yay me!! *smile* *wink*

And just today have been thinking....thinking...notice how I left out "considering registering" for the Des Moines 1/2 marathon!?!?!

What do y'all think??? (Never get Y'all out of my head since my friend says it all the time!!!!)  Love it.

I am on the fence........Shouldn't I just "DO IT!?!?!?"

I am tired of the little voice in my head saying "I can't do that....."  :)

Printed out the 1/2 mary training schedule.....that's a start isn't it?

In all seriousness, please shoot me an email  at kdcole0696@hotmail.com or reply to this post with your thoughts.......Pretty please......:)

This running journey is about so much more than running, getting into shape and losing weight...I am learing a lot about myself.  :) That makes me happy.

3 comments:

Sarah@Life in the Parsonage said...

Do. It. :)

Beth@playinwiththepaulsens! said...

easy for Sarah to say! *Smile* I say go for it! I don't think I am ready but you could be!

Kim@runningtolosewithfaith said...

Beth, I am so not ready.......but I figure by committing to the races it will force me to continue training and have to be ready?