So for over a year now I have went back and forth on the idea of running my first half-marathon. I know TONS of people who at the OKC bombing memorial marathon in May did the half and the full marathon..and they were people who were never necessarily runners before, so I know it can be done. But for some reason everytime I get super motivated to train for one, I never can fully do it. I will half-ass it for about a month and then completely give up all together. By the grace of God Himself I was somehow able to show up on May 1st and run the 6.2 mile leg for my relay team..cause I didn't train at all. Because I am LAZY!
There has to be a secret. Because in my head I really want to do this half marathon in November in Tulsa. I really honestly want to do it. But then I guess my heart isn't really in it, because I can't muster the energy to start running.
What's really sad is I was so pumped and so happy after I ran that leg in the relay and it was only 6 miles and it was freezing rain...and I was still so happy. (reminds me of when my friend Sabrina cried after running a 3 mile race). Because you just get so overwhelmed and excited that you did something you had never done before. I know that's why Sabrina cried. She had never ran a 5k before..so it was an accomplishment. I know that's how I would feel if I ran the half. I just don't know how to get to that state of mind that people get into where they have their eye on the prize and will do anything to get to it. People who body build and can be so strict on their workouts and food for months deserve a lifetime achievement award in my book, because I would NEVER be able to do such a thing.
I know that it would be easier to train and get pumped up and all that if I ran with someone, but seems that everyone I know interested in running is on complete opposite schedules.
Maybe in the meantime someone will discover a way to bottle motivation into pill form.
On a side note...my car is on it's last leg. I mean, it's been a good car..since 1999! It's old. It has 225,000 miles on it. It needs to be put to rest. But I have never had a car payment and I know me and Kory can definitely afford one, but that's not the plan we were on. (dave ramsey baby steps). Dave Ramsey also says to pay for your car in cash...to save enough to buy it without having to take a loan.Which sounds CRAZY. But, if me and Kory would start putting money away every month that would equal a car payment it would be do-able. I just need the MOTIVATION once again to stick to my guns and be more cautious of how I spend and save my money. I totaled up some numbers at work today, and let's just say that if I stopped eating out so much in a month I would have a car payment. UGH. money...always find a way to blow it.
Very random thoughts today..but hope everyone finds the motivation to get through the rest of the work week!
xoxo
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