Summer=5K…good Lord help me

 

What plans do you have this summer? Zoo? Picnics? Library? Our house needs to make our summer list. But unlike most everyone else, I’m focused to plan for rest and relaxation. It’s not too hard for this house to find business and plans.

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Summer is suppose to be about enjoying a LAZY warm afternoon right??

And in our family, we need to schedule these times or we will get busy doing tons of other fun things. And yes, we plan on being lazy with friends. 🙂 It’s totally possible. Is our family like yours?

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I am doing a couch to 5K with a couple friends and am excited and unprepared. One thing is for certain: I am going to lean heavily on friend support. Wish me luck! 🙂

However, I was reminded while I heaved, breathed sighs and almost passed out (kidding, drama makes everything more interesting) I had thoughts like, ‘Um, I can’t do this.’ ‘I’d rather be exercising another way’ ‘this is too hard!’

These are normal I think, but when I think about some of the stories of people who have overcome so much to do something like a marathon, Special Olympics or Hood to Coast (Portland race) a clearer perspective is in front of me and I have more determination. They are so insparational and their stories give hope to myself and Ibegin to say, ‘this is doable’, ‘I have friends who are doing this with me-I’m not alone’ and ‘I have a goal’

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2 comments
  1. you can do it! keep up the hard work… it is SO amazing when you finally start to realize that you can do it and you can see how far you have come. :o) have you signed up for a race yet? it was a great motivation to me to know i would be running in front of people, definitely kept me going on some of my tough runs. can’t wait to hear how it goes!

  2. I love that you schedule rest and relaxation. I should probably try that. LOL!!!

    You can totally accomplish your 5k goal. It is great that you have friends working with you. I think that makes it so much easier, not easy, just easier.

    I look forward to hearing updates about how things are going! You are an inspiration to me.

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