Yesterday, Mar 9th, I did my mock half a marathon race by running 13.1 miles which I completed in 2 hour 50 minutes and so odd seconds. It felt great to do the run and push myself through it. During the race I had this moment of can I really achieve my goal in such a short period of time. Then out of the blue I had this moment of clarity that made me realize I can accomplish my goal and beyond. My clarity was the realization that my past is my strength and shows me that I can do anything I put my mind to it. Ive been bullied in my childhood (physically and mentally), grew up in poverty, labeled with a learning disability, brother who beat me up, parents who fought all the time, told that I would never go to college, had to fight threw SU (lived out of my car to see my dream come true), cervical cancer scare at 28, losing my beloved melody, finding out at 29 my mom has dementia and is slipping away........I could on what life has thrown at me and told me to figure out how to get threw it. All that listed above I have gotten threw it. Now I am going facing a mountian and wondering how can I get through it. Well, the difference is this time I am one putting the mountain there, not life! The outcome relies on me and my determination. With that realization yesterday it has changed my outlook on this journey to accomplish my dream. I am now serious and committing myself to it. I am signing up to two training programs with a running place, one being for a marathon on Oct 5th.
Posted on: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 00:53:26 +0000
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