2 weeks from today is the 10k. :-0 I won't lie, I've had to fight off thoughts of you can't do it, you will have to walk, why did you even sign up for 6.2 miles. I didn't realize that I would have to be fighting those thoughts so much so far ahead of the race. I guess though, it's better to fight them now and get control of them now than fighting through them the entire race. So, I am taking it one day at a time, one foot in front of the other, and not psyching myself out.
Today I really wanted to run 5 miles. I had planned to run with a friend, but she had to help another friend out, so I went by myself. I thought about staying home and skipping the run, but I REALLY wanted 5 miles today. Well friends, I ran/walked 5.87 miles today! It was SOOOO hard. The wind was so strong and literally every step felt so hard. My body was tired. I was thirsty (stopped at a donatoes to get a cup of water). And the last 1.5 miles just felt so. very. difficult. I walked about a 1/2 mile out of all of it, so overall I think I ran a little over 5! I am proud of myself for doing that. I wish I could have run the whole thing... but that will come with time.
"Between you and every goal that you wish to achieve, there is a series of obstacles, and the bigger the goal, the bigger the obstacles. Your decision to be, have and do something out of the ordinary entails facing difficulties and challenges that are out of the ordinary as well. Sometimes your greatest asset is simply your ability to stay with it longer than anyone else."
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