“I may have days when I feel like I can’t run a marathon, but I have a lifetime of knowing that I have.”
I saw the above quote the other day when I was searching for just the right 26.2 bumper sticker to go on my car. If you know me, you know I run these races for the sticker! Haha I guess, for me, that sticker is a daily reminder that I can achieve anything I put my mind to. I was practically in tears when I was finally able to put that 13.1 sticker on and will be equally as excited when the 26.2 goes on as well. In the past I would get so frustrated with myself because I would start things and never see them through to completion. Through all the pain, frustration and many, many instances of wanting to quit; I saw that goal to completion.
So the quote above is what is going to get me through these next couple of months and probably what I will be saying to myself towards the end of the race. These next couple of months are going to tough. My left leg has been hurting quite a bit for over a week now. The positive side is that once it gets warmed up, it doesn’t hurt; it’s the first little bit of the run and all the other time when I’m not running that it gives me trouble. I can live with that...at least for the next couple of months.
This past Saturday, as Kara mentioned, was a big day for us. We climbed to 16 miles; the furthest distance I have ever run. The weather was gorgeous with a wonderful breeze, you could not have asked for better weather to run 3 hours in. This was also the first time that Kara and I ran together. We both have the same outlook and goals with this race so, I believe, we will make a great race team. I wasn’t nearly as tired as I expected to be and that is extremely encouraging. I’m beginning to get excited and can’t wait to put that new sticker on my car. J
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