Today is one of those days where I want to do just about
anything other than what I am supposed to be doing (aka working). I have had a wonderful realization though in
that, even though I am somewhat uncomfortable from a trial run of the ½ marathon
route yesterday, my first thought was ‘I’d rather be running’.
Kilimanjaro is coming sooo close around the corner
(including today, 51 days until we leave and 55 until climb start day), but
even closer is the upcoming Ottawa Race
Weekend.
I started running with my Mum with the Merivale Running Room
Learn To Run program in August 2012 and have LOVED it ever since. We’ve completed the LTR, 5k and 10k programs
together and I’m now finishing off my first ½ marathon clinic in preparation
for the ½ marathon on May 26th.
This used to seem like an insanely daunting task but now it
just seems like what my training has gotten me ready for.
With this being said, I am sooo nervous. More nervous, in fact, than I am for
Kilimanjaro. Although, I suppose that
the more likely probability is that this event is currently stealing my nervous
focus. Or perhaps I figure that if I
can kick tush at a ½ marathon than Kilimanjaro will be a breeze. That sounds stupid though even as it comes off
of my fingertips … probably not a good sign!
The reason why I am nervous is what amuses me though. I know I can do the distance but I am nervous
about letting myself down. I like
to set my bar very high and then get completely wrapped up in nerves about
failing to meet that bar. Isn’t that
silly?!?! Dear self, as long as I try my hardest, don’t be let down by whatever
notions my hyper-competitive version of you has come up with!!!
I think I’m normal though (words that don’t often come out
of this one), in this regard.
So anyway, the biggest part of my training for Kili has been
my running and I think its serving many purposes:
- it is building up my leg strength;
- it is building up my endurance;
- it is building up my mental strength to push through discomfort;
- and, currently above all, it is distracting me from the nerves that would otherwise be associated with all of the Kili final payments and details that are due this month!
It's so very awesome that you're doing this whole Kilimanjaro and 1/2 marathon! Running is so much of a challenge for me that I admire you've completed all the various steps in the Running Room program. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteRunning Room are really super great at making it seem like not that huge a deal :) thank u tho :)
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