i amazed myself on thursday morning. like many, many, many days before, my alarm went off at 6am, jolting me awake from a restful slumber and urging me to roll out of my cozy covers and into some running shoes. UNlike many, many, many days before, i actually did it! and for the first time, it wasn't even hard. i didn't think twice or consider ways to justify staying in bed. i got my @$$ out of bed and did a nice, quick (quick is relative here, people) 3.5 miles. it was awesome, and i think i know why it was so easy this time around. let me explain...
the kindness and compassion and goodwill of the people in my life never ceases to amaze me, and that's just on a normal day. but really, i'm increasingly inspired by the positive energy coming at me from the most unlikely suspects (for example, people i don't yet even know). seriously, today i received a donation from someone i've never even met! and i have received support from people that i never even would have thought to ask for it - a high school friend i haven't spoken to in years, a grad school colleague i didn't even know until after grad school, a school nurse that my program at work has teamed up with... and those are just the cash donations! a friend has made me my own personalized nike women's marathon t-shirt, with my "go.run.liz." slogan on it. other friends are asking about my training when we chat, texting me on training days with an encouraging word. my family members are sending me sweet emails and providing advice from their "good ol' days of running."
the positive energy of good people abounds. and it is literally pushing me forward into this journey. it is amazing. this is becoming about so much more than a huge physical and mental challenge for myself. it feels incredible and i am determined to be present in every moment of it!
i knew this endeavor might change my waistline... but it never occurred to me that it could potentially strengthen my soul.
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