I love that everyone is being so supportive of my joining in on the marathon fever. Really, I am. But I've discovered something about myself. I'm a follower. I'm not the leader - the pied piper, or the person with the great idea. No, I'm the one who gets tapped on the shoulder and asked "where's everyone going?" I say something like, "I don't know, something was said about a bridge, something about jumping. . . it sounds like fun though. Join us!"
It was that way with school. Last year Kristen and Ellen decided to go back to school. I followed suit in the spring.
It was like that with the marathon too. Inspired by others, I jumped right on the marathon train (oh if it were only that easy) with both feet and registered before I could change my mind.
Today is day two and I worked out with Richard . . . Simmons. I was sweating to the oldies. Tomorrow I will run again (I'll take Harley this time I think - and we'll hopefully skip the "chase down Brewsky as he bolts out the door and down the street" warm-up we had yesterday). I'm going to plow through the pain and work to achieve the goal of finishing a half-marathon in March.
In the meantime, I'm being told how cool it is that I'm doing this. People are proud of me. People are envious of me - or at least of what I'm doing/trying to accomplish. It's a nice feeling, really it is, but I can't help but find it kind of funny that I can't feel my legs but I'm inspiring people. :)
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I know, right? people (like you) keep saying to me "You are so inspiring!" and all I think is "shit, now i can't quit!" LOL
I run tonight. I have cornered some friends into joining me. Should be fun!
Lolol... sorry, can't help but snicker about the can't feel the legs comment. Been there but not from running-- riding a horse for the first time in ages will do the same to you.
I am very tickled and proud of you for doing it.
Still cheering you on from the shadows.
One foot at a time, you can do it.
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