Twilight 5k

Friday, May 13th, was the Twilight 5k in Uptown Charlotte. This was my 2nd time running it and I just have to say it was so good! My time was 36:20, compared to 41 something from the year before and 21 seconds better than my 5k in March. We're making progress folks! I know I say this often, but it really is so fun to see how much you've progressed in just a year.

I don't really have any more races lined up for the rest of the summer, well, take that back... running one at the end of July in Asheville. The Bele Chere 5k. Should be fun and challenging... Asheville is much more mountainous than Charlotte. Just keep putting one foot in front of the other I suppose. That's all it takes to get to the finish line!

Here are some running quotes I've been loving lately:

"Every accomplishment begins with the decision to try."

"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."

"It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit."

where oh where

Has anyone seen my motivation because I sure can not find it. Well, I take that back, I saw a glimpse of it last night on my run, but that's the first I've seen of it for a couple weeks. What in the world? I think someone forgot to give me the memo that Charlotte had gone straight to summer, completely skipping spring. The air is so thick and muggy and gross and just ugh to the air. How do people train for runs when it's gross outside? I hate running on a treadmill, so I need some suggestions because I can't not run the WHOLE summer.

Anyway.

So I am working on locating my motivation. When I'm running I have to tell myself just keep putting one foot in front of the other Amanda. You can do it. You have come so far. I've had to have a lot of coaching moments in my head these days. This is when it really matters. really for anything in your life. Not just running. Pushing thru really matters when the task at hand becomes really hard or not fun or exciting anymore, but you know you have to do it because you have set a goal. made a promise to yourself. The more you challenge yourself, the more you grow. So, I will keep fighting for it. Keep going for it. Keep pushing because the payoff will be so worth it. I'm worth it.

Here's a quote I'm liking these days....

"Pain doesn't tell you when you ought to stop. Pain is the little voice in your head that tries to hold you back because it knows if you continue, you will change. Don't let it stop you from being who you can be. Exhaustion tells you when you ought to stop. You only reach your limit when you can go no further."