I was talking to my friend "She Who Must Not Be Named" (YES we are Harry Potter Fans, NO she is not evil) about the training we go to and the runs. I told her I will be completely happy if I am the last runner to cross the finish line. She looked at me like I was crazy. SWMNBN is currently working towards improving her speed, as she admittedly is very competitive.
At our Wednesday night training, there are people of all ages and levels. Many of the group are high school runners. SWMNBN is often disheartened by not being at the level of the others. While I can understand this, I try to explain to her that the only one there that she needs to compete with is herself.
If I am the very last person who crosses the finish line, and I have done the ABSOLUTE best that I could do, I have won. To me as long as you give you all and make your very best attempt, you are a complete and total success.
That's just what I feel. What do you think?
That said Check out this cool widget I got from NikePlus.com. She's tracking my every move :) Oh and yeah I do need to stop stopping and chatting along the way :)
Just a note: The first few workouts were not calibrated properly - I walked/ran 2 miles it recorded .38 (rolls eyes) I think it was created by a man - I am walking a minimum of 2 miles a day this week. My focus is on keeping my foot going in the right direction. The 20 car accidents in 17 years damaged the muscle that holds my hip in place, but I am working through it :) Starting on Wednesday I am doing my normal AM routine and adding another mile in the evenings. My route covers 2-3 hills depending on the path I take. It is definitely a good thing :)
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20 car accidents in 16 years, are you serious? Did you consider changing cars, drivers? You know we drive on the right side of the road.
ReplyDeleteI noticed your widget is wearing the British flag. Yeah, the RIGHT side ...