As you can see, i started this blog well over a month ago (scroll down for original post). Part of me wanted to make it perfect before making it public and part of me didn't want to make it public because that would mean "no turning back"...well...he we go. No Turning Back now!
I've had a bad week. Made my miles so far, but they were hard. On Tuesday, i had that moment. Runners will know what I'm talking about...I was struggling though a 7 miler. The weather was perfect and i was on the Lakefront...perfect conditions, but my shirt was clinging and i felt every ounce of my fat old self punishing my feet and knees with every stride. I was busy beating myself up pretty bad asking "What are you doing? You're not a runner" for the first 3 miles. I went south and could only see the concrete path littered with goose poop and potholes in front of me. I went around the Shedd Aquarium and east along the lake to the Adler Planetarium. As I started to go around the Planetarium, I glanced back over my shoulder and holy crap Batman what a sight! The amazing Chicago Skyline, glimmering in the morning light blew my mind. In that moment, I knew exactly why I was there and that I was a runner. The rest of the run was not easy, but in that moment, i realized there was much more and as I took in the water in the lake dancing, the beautiful lakefront, the old man fishing, the beautiful museum campus grounds, the American Flag at the point whipping in the wind, the rows and rows of boats and all the rest of this mornings beauty, I knew that this dream of mine, this impossible goal..was possible and that on 10/12, I will be ready. It was a great moment and I can't wait until my next run.
I have a big week. Will set personal best for Longest run (12 miles on Sat), most miles in a Week and have already passed my most miles in a month. That's the easy stuff. Taking the step to make this public and share Lorraine's story with all of you makes it big week. Thank you in advance for all the support I will need in the weeks and months to come.
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