Procrastination is the key to everything, is it not? No, really, somehow in my mind, I have it that if I procrastinate for long enough the task at hand will magically complete itself. Today I have found that not to be the case. Oversleeping, Drinking, Smoking are not propper methods for marathon preparation.
At about 12:30pm I emerge from the jungle, also known as my house. Running shoes on, watch on wrist, hair tied back and greased up from a lack of morning shower. I am ready. Three miles is on the agenda for today. How can I cheat, cut corners, trim it down, or cause it to be more "efficient". Right... That doesn't actually work. A few beers and cigarrettes the night before, its holloween weekend after all. I considered this to be one of those "special occassions" where rules could be broken, kind of like birthdays and parties. I was quickly reminded that when it comes to my drinking and smoking habits, everyday is a "special occassion" and that no other peoples birthdays don't count.
My friends are fantastic, they keep me aware of what I say I want for my life, and they hold me to my word. They call me out, and they can do that because they know that I know it comes from a space of love. Why am I telling you this? I am telling you this because this is why I am running.
Everything that I want to accomplish in my life is greater than myself. I, alone can only do so much. I can run, I can throw in a couple of dollars here and there. I can create only from one perspective and I can only grow where I see fit. When I open up my life and my heart to the world at hand, I have an endless spectrum of possibilities. My life is unleashed, free to grow, develope, thrive as it sees fit. Others are what make that possible.
Today on my run I was thinking about why I want to raise money. Everyone I know says 30,000 is way too big for me. Every so often I believe them. When I believe those people, I do not share myself. I do not spread the word about what it is that I am up to. I want to make a difference in the world. I want to be a part of something so much larger than myself that I blow my own beliefs about what I am capable out of the water.
I want you to share that with me. Please share my blog with people you know, if for no other reason than to have ppl listen to my rambles, or to post a comment every so often and cheer me on as the miles increase.
I love you all. xo
MapMyFitness.com - Regular Run: Regular Run on 10/30/2010
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