Where have you been? Maybe that’s the question you’re asking me
since it’s been more than a month since my last blog. And how, you ask, is my training going? It’s not!
For about as long as I’ve been off the blog basically – I can’t seem to
shake this stupid sinus infection. It’s
problematic enough to make it painful and hard to breathe (especially when
exerting myself) and
yet too low-grade to see a Doctor about.
Too bad one can’t just pick up some antibiotics over the counter for
such things. Anyway, I’ll live … and for
right now it looks like I’m just going to have to live with it. How annoying …
Time is counting down; it’s now only 8 months
until the big day. YIKES! So I’ve revamped my training schedule (again) to go a little
slower (until
I kick this infection) but still make some progress. As my brother Bud told me: “if you can’t run, walk; just keep moving forward”. Good advice … I’ll take it!
I came across a quote earlier this week and
it’s been hanging with me ever since – hence the title of today’s blog – “If you want to change
you have to be willing to be uncomfortable”.
I so often want change, but not at the risk of my comfort … so it’s time
to dig in and “get uncomfortable”. If I really want
to make this thing (marathon)
happen, I’m going to have to develop a “new attitude” and find something deep within myself
that motivates me to keep going.
I admire people who seem to have some sort of
inner drive to succeed at whatever they do, but I don’t think I have that. I am usually content to just let things
unfold as they will without getting too worked up about whatever happens. I do get excited however, when reading – or hearing
– about someone else’s journey, and yearn maybe to do something similar (if it sparks an
interest),
but I don’t usually go much past thinking about it.
That’s one of the reasons why I decided to
get out my “bucket list”
and run a marathon. I want to start
something, finish it, and then be able to say:
“I
did it!” Perhaps that’s motivation enough. Until next time …
