As for me, I've been learning something the hard way but feel like the lesson is finally being learned. And the lesson is real simple - one your parents use to say to you when you did things like waste food, complain about your circumstances and in general, act unappreciative.
Count your blessings and find joy in what you can do.
Don't bother bemoaning what's past and that you can't do.
Yesterday I completed the Fort Lauderdale A1A Half Marathon at just over 2 and a half hours. Given some stuff that's been going on with the "health" of my feet, I was thrilled and have the greatest appreciation for being able to just be out there. Finishing was a bonus and finishing strong without just walking was a super bonus!
The other reason I was thrilled to do this was that - to be honest with you (who are reading this) and myself - is that I felt a bit scared to attempt this after my recent bout with plantar, spurs etc (I'm done whining - just noting). And that really bothered me.
Now, I'm not extolling the virtues of taking un-necessary risks just to prove things to yourselves. But balancing the maximum risks (being in some pain and having to bag marathons forever) vs. the rewards (being able to look in the mirror knowing I tried it), I made the decision I made. Now, I will share that most in my family didn't agree with this. But sometimes you have to go your own way.
I'm keeping this short and simple by saying
- you always win when you try (I would have felt OK even if I had to walk the whole way just because I put myself out there) Sorry if that's corny but its true
- I am now an absolute firm believer in Jeff Galloway's Run/Walk Method and Chi Running; the combination of doing the two of these steadily with absolute discipline are the key reasons I was able to accomplish this. I'm not going all preachy and saying these tools are good for everybody but as for me, they really help
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