WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF!!

I just finished my Wednesday scheduled run. Today is my day to do those dreaded Quarter Mile Repeats. If you are a runner then you know that those can be hard...I mean very hard...When I finished you could wring out my shirt, shorts and socks. But oh, what a sense of accomplishment once I did finish. Ok, why am I doing this? I am training for the San Antonio Marathon (the full 26.2 miles) which will take place November 16, 2008..and I'm going to also do the Houston Marathon which is in January 2009 (that thing has already sold out!!!). Do I like running? Not really, but I like the way I feel once I finish a marathon..well, not the pain but the sense of accomplishment. I don't consider myself a super jock or anything like that. As a matter of fact, I have never participated in any form of organized sport.

So as I was running today I kept my eyes on this phrase that I have posted in front of my treadmill.

THE WILL TO RUN

THE BODY DOES NOT WANT YOU TO DO THIS… AS YOU RUN IT TELLS YOU TO STOP…BUT THE MIND MUST BE STRONG…YOU ALWAYS GO TO FAR FOR YOUR BODY….YOU MUST HANDLE THE PAIN WITH STRATEGY….IT IS NOT AGE…IT IS NOT DIET…IT IS THE WILL TO SUCCEED.


Now, why do I do this to myself? I want to stay fit, not just myself, but for my two adorable kids. Investing a little bit of my time into keeping fit is not a lot to ask of myself. I just have to continue to make the time to do so. It's hard, but it's well worth it.