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#iwillwhatiwant
This past weekend I got excited. I signed up for a 10km in Hong Kong, happening on November 26 (67 days from now, two days after my 35th birthday); and then said to myself, 'what the heck! I'll run it in 55 minutes or less!'. Why? I felt empowered. I felt it achievable. I felt #iwillwhatiwant.
Then yesterday happened. I started a running club on Mondays and yesterday was my first time hitting the pavement after a long time. I ran with a sixth grader who is not a runner, but a swimmer, kayaker and a lover of the outdoors. She also unintentionally reminded me about my age and the fact that I have subzero core strength at the moment. Yes, yesterday happened. A reality-check 3. 43km/25:25minutes long. Why. So I did what I do best to keep me motivated, to not talk myself out of this goal. I bought new running shoes (say hello to my ASICS Nimbus 18); I made digital art of my goal; and most importantly, I wrote this post. This blog is my reminder of why. It is what empowers me. It is what allows me to feel my goals are achievable. It is where I preach that I will what I want and I want to run 10km in 55mins (or less) after 11 months of giving birth and 2 days after turning 35. Ready, set, go.
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Ceci Gomez-GalvezOriginally from Guatemala, I've been living overseas for 11 years (Italy, China). I'm a runner who learns at every step. |