13 Hours & 9 Minutes

If any of you are ever in need of 9 weeks to pass quickly, sign up for a race. Especially a 10K. Just 9 very short weeks ago, I thought I was crazy starting all of this running stuff. I still think I'm crazy, but with a little more confidence. I can't tell you that I'm totally prepared, but I definitely feel like I'll be able to finish tomorrow. Yes, it is in less than 13 hours as of right now. It seems hard to believe.

There are things I would have done different, of course. Like push myself harder to run more often. There are times, though, that I would push myself so that counts right? I walked/ran a total now of 96 miles! My goal was 50. I aim in the middle if it is something I'm not  quite sure I can achieve. In this case, I am very proud of myself. I overcame a few obstacles and what's great is that after the race, I can keep going! I plan on keeping up with my training for another race. I feel so good that I've come this far that I cannot possibly let myself down and quit. I have met so many people that have encouraged me and in turn I've had the opportunity to encourage others to exercise. This is an opportunity that I never thought possible for someone with a nature to be lazy.

I guess I am still in the process of knocking down those giants in my life, but I know for one thing that my confidence and endurance in staring them down is getting stronger. I feel now more than ever that my exercise goals are achievable because I am not looking at a big picture here. I am just taking one step at a time.

Well, I ended up buying running shoes, but I bought at Academy because it's what was in my budget. And they make my feet feel great when I run. I am getting stronger every day and I intend to keep this up. Why stop now? Tomorrow is my first 10K. I am nervous. Very nervous. But excited. I think mixed emotions would better describe it. There's a lot going on in my mind, but I know for sure my body feels in shape to do this! If you guessed that my next post will be a picture of me crossing the finish line, you guessed right. I can't wait to cross the line....and keep on going.

Ready, set........

"Focus on your giants, you tumble;

Focus on God, your giants will fall."

---Max Lucado