Phew! Today has been a day, and it is barely half over. I ran as the Pace Zebra for the RunWild Half Marathon this morning, and not only did I keep the 2 hour and 15 minute completion time, I set myself a new PB (personal best)!
I started running just over 2 years ago...The sad part about me starting to run was that I wasn't doing it for myself, I started because my former bf's sister called me a fat cow the first time I met her. Real positive I know.
In under 2 years I have raced 9 5km, 5 10km, 3 Half Marathons and 1 Full Marathon...ever kilometer earned, never given...it is something that I am immensely proud of.
During the race this morning, I started thinking fairly clearly about the promises that I have made, both kept and broken. It started with keeping myself motivated in saying, 'I promised MT, that I would pace this race out at 2 hours and 15 minutes'. About 10 people picked me out of the crowd (really wasnt all that hard, I was dressed in black and white, had Zebra ears and a tail, plus a sign) and decided that they wanted to finish with me. I did my best to not allow the pressure of the promise I made to MT weigh me down mentally.
I have made other promises in the past that haven't been as successful as this mornings one. Things like I promise not to tell anyone when I was 6, I promise we will get together soon and have coffee/drinks to catch up, I promise not to eat the left overs in the fridge, I promise that I will clean the house, I promise that I will attend your candle party, I promise to not date the douche bag with neck tattoos and a soul patch, I promise to marry you...I promise, I promise, I promise.
It is no wonder that people have trust issues with others...all these broken promises along the way, how can one cope with out the aid of medication and a pricey therapist?
For the rest of this year I am not making anymore promises to anyone, aside from this one. And its to myself.
I promise to be myself at all times, to laugh, love, to seek out adventure EVERY DAY, to be honest with everyone including myself and to have fun with even the small stuff.
What are you going to promise yourself?
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