You want to do what now?
Apr
07
Run. I want to run. Running is freedom, and I want that freedom. I have a nasty habit of not following through on things. I am great at starting, but when I find out how much work is involved, I usually gracefully bow out. And that is not who I want to be as I enter my thirties. I want to be a strong, proud, and accomplished woman as I turn the big 3-0.
I am currently halfway through training for my first walking marathon with Team in Training. Two months in and 2 months to go- I have never been more enthusiastic about doing something in my life. I can think of several reasons why I want to do this. They mostly consist of the typical- be more active, lose weight…but the best reason is pride in myself. I want to see something through to the finish line. I don’t care if it’s a 5K, a 10K, or a full blown marathon. I just want to run. I want to feel that sense of completion at the finish line, that I did something huge, something that not everyone in the world can do. I need to do this for me. I need to show myself that I am capable of pushing myself to the edge of what I thought possible- and then take a flying leap over the edge to see what is beyond it.
Obviously a full marathon is not going to be possible for me right now, or even in 6 months. But a half is something I can see happening. For me this is now about goal setting and follow through. I am not going to just get up the day of the race and blow it outta the water. I have to commit to this 100%. My friends, family and boyfriend may think that I have lost my mind- but I don’t care. This is for me.
With that…welcome to Will Run for Wine! A place to vent, share my victories, and defeats (there will be many I am sure), a place to document this journey so that I can look back and think “wow! That is how this all got started!!”
So format wise what you can expect to see is “Motivation Monday”- Where I will share something that motivates me, a song, an article, a fellow runner etc. Something that inspires me to get out of bed and pound the pavement every day. “Wild card Wednesday”- so I have TONS of questions about the “running culture”, and my nerdy solution is to make a list of what I want to know, and draw a topic to research and discuss on Wednesdays. Everything from nutrition, to gear to races. If you have suggestions please comment away!! “Thankful Thursday, A.K.A Friday Eve”- a little recap of the weekly training, and things that I am thankful for in my training (coaches, gear, new lessons- even the painful ones). And…well other stuff to come I am sure! I am just a baby blogger after all! J
I don’t want this to be a one and done sort of situation, this must be a lifestyle change for me. Thus the 100% commitment. Working with TNT, I know that I will be successful in the training. I can make this happen.
Here we go…..
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