Happy November! Let the festivities begin. Thanksgiving, Christmas,Chanukah, Boxing Day... I think you get my point.
Even though the holiday season is in full swing, which means rich foods and sinful desserts, I am committed to train for the St. Louis Half Marathon in April 2007. My Dear Friend R is also pumped up. She was my cheerleader who got me out of the house in February and now we are cheering each other on to doing the 13.1.
You may say that since I finished Chicago, the Half is going to be a piece of cake. Well that's not true at all. I still have to maintain and my goal this time is to run 13.1 straight through. So I have to learn how to run, which I didn't do for Chicago.
The run/walk was great. I'm in the best shape that I've been in years. My clothes fit great. I lost some weight. But I still don't know how to run. I've been lurking at this particular blog by Jeanne (Not Born to Run) and her journey is amazing. Check it out. She did a run/walk back in 2005 and then a full run last week. She shaved almost one hour off her previous finishing time.
So my goal for now is to shave off at least 15 minutes from my Half split for Chicago. That, by the way, was 3:02. I will be very happy with 2:45, but overjoyed with 2:30.
I still haven't posted my reflections. There are so many until I need to just take a few moments to really capture how I feel. I can tell you this though.
Life does not change in the ATM glow. (After the Marathon) I still had a pile of laundry to do. Kids were still being themselves. No one gave me a day off at work. To everyone else, life was normal. No special treatment. But for me, I will never trade this experience. And now, it has provoked me to reach for goals that I thought I could never obtain. Now nothing seems too hard without faith, hard work and the Grace of God.
So today I hit the treadmill after work and take one step at a time. Stay tuned...
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5 comments:
Woo hoo!!
I am so in awe of what you did, please don't diminish your amazing accomplishment because you r/w'd, you achieved something truly beyond the limits of most people!
I am definitely staying tuned:-) I have no doubt you will improve your speed on the next go-round.
YAY!!!!!!!!!!! You are part of our half marathon training team!!!! YAY!!!!!!!! I love what you wrote! I can't wait to read some more of your reflections from the marathon.
Your goals are certainly attainable, as you point out, with continued dedication. I am looking forward to reading more and getting to know you as a member of the half marathon training team!
hi boatgirl, i found your blog via wes's blog sounds like we are on the HM Express team! :o) i'm adding you to my bloglines.
i loved your second to last paragraph, so true, so beautifully written
Hi there. Congratulations! I heard about your blog from Wanna-be. I just signed up for the HM Express team too and I look forward to reading about your progress.
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