Month: September 2015
New Season New Goals
Each morning when I wake up while most of the city sleeps I am reminded of how grateful I am to be able to continuously morning after morning wake up and just run. Starting at an hour when I will likely run for over an hour and still never see the sun seems daunting but yet I am not phased. On my run this morning I thought about how easy it would be to not get up and run, to sleep in and stay up late like every other normal person my age. Thursday morning as I ran up my least favorite hill I had no desire to quit. Yes, I am chasing a dream, but doing what I am doing is more than just going after a goal. I was given the drive and passion and the ability to compete at a high level and the work ethic to go with it for a reason and I will not quit until I have served my purpose. I strongly believe that everything happens for a reason and we are all given our unique qualities in life in order to leave our own individual marks on society. I have set goals for myself and whether or not I reach them is all part of the process. You can never fail unless you fail to overcome what doesn’t turn out. Every mistake in life is an experience to learn from and as long as you see the other side, you can never fail. If my story, no matter how it shakes out, can make a difference in the lives of others I see that as a win so I remind myself of this every time I doubt my abilities. Taking steps to focus on my training is still a scary thing for me but I am relying on my faith that if I am doing what I am truly meant to do it will all work itself out.
Upcoming Races
- Twin Cities 10-Miler 10/4/15
- Columbus Half-Marathon – 10/18/15
- US 12k Championships (must qualify at the TC 10-miler) or Richmond 8k 11/14/15 or 11/15/15
- LA New Years Half-Marathon (marathon practice race!) 1/3/16
- 2016 US Olympic Trials Marathon – Début Marathon 2/13/16
10k Life 