More recently and personally the little engine that could can be applied to running. It actually started with walking. Last year, I had a goal to do a 10 mile breast cancer walk. I DID IT with the support of my niece and nephew. I felt such a sense of accomplishment and at the same time, we raised money for breast cancer research/work in the Atlanta area. My next "I can" was I wanted to run one mile w/o stopping. I DID IT on Thanksgiving Day 2009. I remember it clearly. Beautiful cool, clear morning and I went down to the track at Piedmont Park and just DID IT. I was so excited. This led me to my goal of running a 5K w/o stopping. I completed my first 5K and it was a combo of run/walk. I'm still working on the non-stop 5K and I'll get there. I know I can.......
Possibly more importantly to me is that I think I LOVE IT, running that is. I'm blogging as I have my morning Starbucks java (big fan!) thinking about my run ahead in a couple of hours and I'm really looking forward to it. OMG, what is happening to me. Did I just write that I love running?! This is some crazy stuff. Note to self: bookmark this date!!!
I'm in a great place. It took me some time to get here and I'm good with that. I am competitive so for a while, I compared my progress to others (friends, those running magazine articles) and I listened to others for tips and advice. Eventually I put everything and everyone out of my head (subconciously using Dan's one tip - relax!) and just went for it. I KNEW I COULD.
At this moment, this applies to running but this is a mantra I need to apply to more things in my life. Those things that I like and those things I don't want to do or face. Hmmm, that will be a challenge.
Accomplishment feels so good!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny you post a picture of that book because, the last time I was in the hospital, someone brought me a copy of that book. Each place it said "Enging" was marked out with "Drew" written over it. It's a good reminder of mind over body!