Am I a Princess?
(I’ve taken this from another one of my journals, so I don’t have to type out these thoughts and feelings again….)
How far can I go? That’s the question I’m asking myself….
I’ve decided to sign up for the Princess 1/2 after spending a lot of time thinking about it this weekend.
Is it too much? Am I crazy? Is it silly for me to even contemplate it?
Here’s what’s been going on in my head….
I mentioned it to my husband – maybe Thursday night? He goes – ya thinK?
HEY! Why can’t I have big goals and dreams?
He goes – why don’t you start with a 5k or something…
Hmmm, could – but WHAT IF I COULD GO FARTHER THAN THAT? Don’t I want to know how far I can go?
If I work hard, and train myself….what if i could go 6 miles, or even 10 miles, and imagine if i make it the full 13 – what an incredible feeling. I don’t want to be capped at 3+ miles.
I had to ask myself some serious questions – and it came down to this….
Would it be hard for me to go and not finish? Actually – no it wouldn’t. I would be proud for putting forth the effort to train and try. That’s where the courage starts…
if i’m swept – i’m swept and I can know i tried. No shame in that….
…and if i’m not swept- WOW, ya know?
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So here’s my answer – I’m going to sign up — and do the best I can – and maybe even a little more. If I finish, awesome…if I don’t…i know that the place that I stopped– that’s the place to beat the following year.
It’s a great way to keep motivated, keep moving, and it’s tied into something I love – Disney.
*** I did the official sign-up/registration the day after this was written.
Side note: just ordered Marathoning for Mortals, and in the midst of doing c25k, and as mentioned above – i’m always hopeful – so this optimistic chickie is happy to work towards a goal with a smile.
