Today’s Run: 1:05; 5.95 miles (5 miles plus 6x100m strides). Was fighting “just get through it” feelings (gray sky symptom for me) but i enjoyed the drizzle of rain that came halfway through; felt very fresh. also there was a guy with the biggest afro I’ve ever seen playing soccer.
It’s December 30th, and I will be honest: I’m nervous about this challenge: running 1000 miles in 2010.
We all have a dresser drawer full of identities – some lovingly worn, others that we’ve squeezed into like a bad pair of jeans. Well, until fall of ‘09, “runner” wasn’t even in my drawer. (Read the whole story in my “About me.”)
So, I came up with this challenge, which actually won’t require me to do anything different than what I’ve already been doing for the past few months. And yet, now that I’ve “locked” myself into it, it’s making me anxious. Commitment-phobia, anyone?
But I’m plunging forward by telling myself what I actually tell myself before every long run: Stop thinking, idiot. Go!! Think too much and we psyche ourselves out. They say that anything we can imagine, we can do, but when it comes to physical activity (unlike building planes or faster computers or hydrogen engines) you’re better off jumping straight to do. Do NOT try to imagine yourself running 9 miles; if you’re like me, it’s right up there with imagining cutting your arm off because it’s trapped under a boulder. Don’t GO there. If you’re going to imagine something, imagine yourself after your run.
That said, time to haul out – 6 miles ahead of me this a.m.!
You go girl!!!! …and I will follow :D
No that’s what I call “inspired!” Now I’m inspired to actually check my Reader daily. Look, you’ve already affected change:)
Thanks you two! :-)
1,000 miles– not a minor undertaking, by any means… but you said it: “won’t require me to do anything different than what I’ve already been doing for the past few months.” See, you already know HOW to do it, and you already know you CAN do it. You have the motivation and commitment, or you wouldn’t have created this blog and published this goal. So you already have the hardest part covered; all you have left is the fun part– going out and enjoying your runs and savoring your growing accomplishment!
I’m also going for 1000 in 2010. So far, you’re beating me. :)
Hey Keith – muuhahaha, I’m winning, huh? :-) Can I add you to blogroll as a 1000-miler?
Heck, yeah!