I know I haven't posted in over a week. I haven't had much to say, haven't taken any photos, haven't worn any worthwhile outfits. But I did have an experience yesterday I thought was worth sharing.
According to my training plan, I had to run 6 miles at race pace (slightly faster than my usual pace) yesterday. But I really didn't feel like it. I kept thinking of excuses why I might skip this one. But I told myself I'd just put on all my running gear and start. Sometimes making myself start is the hardest part. So I dressed the part, and began the warm up, but I still didn't want to run the rest of the run at the faster pace - and again, I had to force myself to just start. Once I was going, it was a simple mind game to keep myself at it until it was finished, but the battle had been fought at the beginning.
Along the way in my life I learn things about myself. One such thing is that I can do more than I feel like I can do. When I feel like I won't be able to keep up, won't be able to go on (with anything, from running, to parenting, to anything else in life) I tell myself that as long as I can, I will. And then I do. If I wait until my body actually gives out from exhaustion rather than anticipating that it will, it never really does and I can continue on even though I didn't really feel like I could.
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