I was doing my "long" run yesterday as part of my team's training for the Country Music 1/2 Marathon in April and it hit me.
Holy Crap - I've become a runner!
When did this happen? It literally snuck up on me.
I mean, I know I've been "in training" for several weeks now, but I don't think the realization that I may actually become a runner ever hit me til now.
See, I'm 5'2". I weigh one hundred-mumble-mumble. I would consider myself "athletic" as I've worked out fairly consistently over the years, but I don't have that lean, mean body most runners have. I really shouldn't be a runner. NOTHING about the way I look says "Runner", but - you know what...none of that matters.
I've realized I don't have to have the "look" of a runner to be one. I've realized the fact that I consider myself a runner on the inside is what does matter as that is what keeps me going.
I'm literally AMAZED each week at my long runs that my body can do what I ask it to.
I ran 5 miles yesterday! I know for many of you that is not a long distance at all, but - for me - that is probably the longest I've ever run at one time. And it felt great! I finally realized that I can actually finish the 1/2 marathon. Now - I don't have any high aspirations of winning it, but at least I feel confident enough to cross the starting line and that is half the battle.
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5 comments:
Yeehaw! Good for you!
I swear, the only thing that seems to say "Runner" about me is the bumper sticker on the back of my car, but I still think of myself as one.
Congrats on signing up for the Full 13.1 miles! Perhaps we'll meet in the back of the corral, I'm flying up for it.
I echo crumbs! Rock on!
Wanna know a secret?
Shhhhhhhhhhhhh....
We all think this way for a very long time. Heck, most of us never really feel like a true runner.
And even more of us never feel like we LOOK like a true runner.
So it is a darn good thing that we have each other to shake around and say, "YOU ARE STRONG AND BEAUTIFUL....AND YOU ARE A RUNNER, GIRLFRIEND!"
I would love to be there cheering for you and crumbs.
A bunch of us will be running a race in Alexandria, VA the very next day GW Parkway Classic 10-Miler(like 30-40 seeMOMMYrun members from all over the region -- all shapes, sizes, ages, and paces).
We'll virtually be cheering for you!! And you'll inspire us to ROCK on Sunday!
Hey! I could've written that blog Shelley! Thanks for helping me see that it "isn't just me"!!!
I'll be at that 10 miler with Andrea then the Zooma 1/2 marathon in June. I was starting to wonder what the heck I was thinking signing up for that thing, but knowing there are others out there like me helps sooo much. I am out there for ya, your "running twin"!!!
Hi,
I could have written that blog too. We all have felt that way. You are so inspiring, so honest, and real. Way to go!!
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