No seriously. I am. For those of you that know me you also know that this past year has been a pretty challenging one for me. You've probably gotten the late night g-chat or text loaded with the emo-emoticons. Yeah. It was pretty bad. I was sick of myself by the end of the year too. I've been trying to figure out what I want. I've been feeling restless and unsure of so many things. I finally realized that I need something for myself. Something that is just mine that I can feel good about. So I joined Team In Training and am going to participate in the Rock and Roll Marathon here in San Diego on June 5, 2011. Go ahead. Take a moment. It's a pretty big deal. I mean I walk a lot and hike pretty much on a daily basis but this is a MARATHON. People are going to be running...like REALLY running and not because someone is chasing them. I am freaking out a little.
I went to my first Group Training session with TNT. I was really nervous because I didn't know what to expect. I didn't know if they were gonna make me run today. I mean I don't even have one of those fanny packs with the little water bottles. I felt so unprepared. I have to say though that it was pretty amazing. So many different types of people coming together to make a difference and help support each other. There was a lot of positive energy. Lots of pep talks and pats on the back. As people from our team walked/ran by you heard "good job" and "way to go" "go team". It felt really good. Oh yeah, at the finish line there was a guy with a cow bell. Yup. A Cow Bell! You know how I feel about that. Well. Maybe you don't but all you need to know is that "You Always Need More Cow Bell!"
I was really excited about this whole thing so I got my donation page set up and then my AWESOME friend Lili designed this blog page for me. She came up with everything and then asked me if I knew why she had picked the title VIX IN TRAINING. Of course I said, "uh. no" She said "because I thought it fit really well with everything going on in your life. Kinda two-fold. You are training to run and at the same time you are still learning about you. Kinda like you are training to be you again and this new goal you have will help you in your self-discovery, in my opinion" Um. I told you she was AWESOME. And she is right. So I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna run for my life. Wish me luck!
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