This morning we had our last long run of the season. Next Saturday we'll be running 2 hours, and the week after that we'll be running 1 hour, and then the weekend after that it's MARATHON time!! It's kind of funny that a 2 hour run is no longer referred to as a "long" run. It's amazing how much our perspectives have changed in the past few months!
I was actually talking to Nicole about some of this yesterday, and I was telling her how nervous I am for the marathon. Being the amazing friend that she is, she reminded me how far I've come, and that I've already done so much that I never thought I could do. I remembered the first time I cleared 10 miles. It was March 27th, and I was in Austin running the full loop around Town Lake. I don't think I'll forget that day as long as I live. And that first time Audrey and I did 14 miles, officially clearing the halfway point. It was like holy shit, we can DO this.
It's really important for me to remember these things during these final weeks. 2 hours is still a long ass run - and a lot of people will never even make it to double digit miles, or a half marathon, and it's a big deal that I run more than a half marathon every week. I have come incredibly far. So much about this marathon is mental, and staying positive and BELIEVING I can do it is such a huge component. Today Audrey and I ran with Coach Rev, whose positivity enveloped both of us as she ran behind us. She and her buddy Tim ran with us the whole way, and Tim told us this story about people he knew who believed that they were going to win the lottery. There was no wavering - it was decided, they believed they would win the lottery. And they did. TWICE.
That speaks so much to the power of belief, and if you believe something strongly enough, the result is inevitable. If I believe I can run this marathon, I'll run this marathon. I'm hoping this also means that if Grandpa believes he'll beat the cancer, he will beat the cancer. If we believe strongly enough that there will be a cure, there WILL be a cure.
So, to that end, I will be spending the next 3 weeks focusing on believing in myself, trusting the process, and getting pumped for my very first marathon. This is the best and most important thing I have worked toward in my entire life. And I can do this.
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