Saturday, November 4th, 2006
12km run this morning.
It was pretty much my ideal conditions.Cloudy,hint of a breeze,neither warm nor cool temp.The only thing that could have made it perfect would have been a light shower at about 7kms.
I hadn't run this mornings route in a good 8 weeks. It includes 3 hills,2 of which come one after the other.
I always include leg work in my weights workouts but nothing makes the work like running up a hill. Aerobically I felt pretty good,but I was REALLY happy to finish the last hill.
I have been pondering a comment I heard.The comment was , 'You should always do,what you are most afraid of.Beacuse deep down inside,that's the thing you really want.'
This resonated with me like the lid of a metal rubbish bin being slapped with a wooden spoon in my ear..which then makes my head vibrate and my eyeballs spin and walk wonky.
I actually think I DO live by this statement,or at least try to.
One of the reasons why I ran a marathon was because I wasn't sure I could.
I took up distance running because I wasn't sure I could.
I changed jobs 8 years ago,because I wasn't sure I should.
I think I am not only driven by goals,but feeling I have taken a risk-and lately-especially since I ran that marathon, I am feeling a little as though I am back-stuck in a spot I don't want to be in.
The reason I don't want to be in it is that- I don't feel challenged in the way I want to be challenged.
So what is stopping me from changing?
The worry/fear of change itself.Moving to what has less certainty.The hesitation of starting a new book,that I might not like.
So really-that's why I need to make the change.
After I ran my marathon,I had a Japanese character for 'dream' tattooed on my back
http://www.homestead.com/sylvie2/files/tat1.jpg
I once dreamt of running a marathon,and I need to find and follow my next dream.
So, thank you Pauline Fowler!
(lead character from British soapie 'East Enders',a show which I shamelessly watch and who uttered the inspiring phrase)
For reminding me to find the fear and fight it!
(and if admitting that wasn't fearless,I simply don't know what is!)
It was pretty much my ideal conditions.Cloudy,hint of a breeze,neither warm nor cool temp.The only thing that could have made it perfect would have been a light shower at about 7kms.
I hadn't run this mornings route in a good 8 weeks. It includes 3 hills,2 of which come one after the other.
I always include leg work in my weights workouts but nothing makes the work like running up a hill. Aerobically I felt pretty good,but I was REALLY happy to finish the last hill.
I have been pondering a comment I heard.The comment was , 'You should always do,what you are most afraid of.Beacuse deep down inside,that's the thing you really want.'
This resonated with me like the lid of a metal rubbish bin being slapped with a wooden spoon in my ear..which then makes my head vibrate and my eyeballs spin and walk wonky.
I actually think I DO live by this statement,or at least try to.
One of the reasons why I ran a marathon was because I wasn't sure I could.
I took up distance running because I wasn't sure I could.
I changed jobs 8 years ago,because I wasn't sure I should.
I think I am not only driven by goals,but feeling I have taken a risk-and lately-especially since I ran that marathon, I am feeling a little as though I am back-stuck in a spot I don't want to be in.
The reason I don't want to be in it is that- I don't feel challenged in the way I want to be challenged.
So what is stopping me from changing?
The worry/fear of change itself.Moving to what has less certainty.The hesitation of starting a new book,that I might not like.
So really-that's why I need to make the change.
After I ran my marathon,I had a Japanese character for 'dream' tattooed on my back
http://www.homestead.com/sylvie2/files/tat1.jpg
I once dreamt of running a marathon,and I need to find and follow my next dream.
So, thank you Pauline Fowler!
(lead character from British soapie 'East Enders',a show which I shamelessly watch and who uttered the inspiring phrase)
For reminding me to find the fear and fight it!
(and if admitting that wasn't fearless,I simply don't know what is!)
posted by Wanda Ring at 2:15 PM
3 Comments:
Pauline!!!! Sheez, that's scary - I have successfully managed to avoid Pauline since moving to Aus. Never though I'd hear her with an inspirational quote....stranger things have happened
Nice tat by the way!
Thanks girls!
I did the perth one sharon!
what happened @ coolrunning???
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