To borrow Buzz Lightyear's saying, "to infinity and beyond," today marks the day that I'm going to turn this training around! This is something I should have been doing all along, but I've been in a weird place the last few months. Things that were once important to me were put on the back burner in a lot of aspects of my life. BUT NOT ANY MORE (at least I hope - man, I still don't sound confident and convinced). Today I am going to the gym after work and I will follow my training schedule every day this week! No excuses! That's the plan. And then on Sunday I will be running in the Race for the Roses Half Marathon, which is good. That will force me to get in a long workout this weekend. Ugh, I just hope I am not self-sabotaging. I want to do this race. I have wanted to race and complete an Ironman for at least four years now (if not longer). Here is my chance, so what am I doing with that chance?! Where is the focus and the determination?!
It is like I need to get my heart back in the game. Why do I want this? Why am I pursuing this goal? This is no minor race. And the fact that April is in two days is CRAZY! April, May, then JUNE! June 21st - DDay! Dooms Day, Don't be a Dufus and Start Training Now Day, Do It Day!
Ok, so clearly I have a knack for stressing myself out and being a little over-dramatic. So, here is what I should focus on: just today's workout. I still have about 82 days until my race. If I pull it together and start training, I may still have a good chance of getting to that finish line in June. So, what do I need to do today to make sure I get to the gym and give it my all? I guess I just have to do it.
Don't tri...do!
That is it! A choice between action and contemplation. Just do it and then think about it later. As Coach Seth says, "continual forward progress" (I think that is the mantra - someone correct me if that is wrong). One foot in front of the other. The finish line is a fixed point. As long as I keep moving, at some point, I will arrive at my destination. Which means that starting today, I need to take my next step forward, which is getting to the gym and completing my workout.
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Go Kelly, go Kelly, GO! You can do it. Don't think about where you were and what you didn't do yesterday is over focus on the future. Day by day. Don't look to far into the future and before you know it you will have trained for the most interesting race of you life!
Okay that didn't make much sense but you probably understand what I mean. :) But it will be the most interesting race of your life.
Go Kelly! I think motivation comes and goes...sort of the grass is greener scenario. Remember if it was easy, everyone would do it. Borrow all the sports cliches you can think of to get you through the rough spots. I know you can do it and it will be great to cheer you on at the finish line. Hope the run went good tonight!
The run did go well. THANK YOU SO MUCH CRYSTAL AND SHERYL for the support. You both are so right and the positive reminders really do help. Crystal, especially coming from you - you did this and know what it takes. And Sheryl, you are now training for Canada, so you know as well how all of this goes. Thanks friends!! You really don't know just how much the positive thoughts and encouragement helps!! I miss our team trainings...it is amazing just how much motivation the team brings to training!
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