I can do this…once I put my doubts to the side…
Last week was terrible…I didn’t do barely any training. Only one day and then I was having all of these self doubts that perhaps setting my sights for a full marathon is something I can’t do…maybe I should just stick with the half marathons I was telling myself. I trained this evening after I went to a movie and I had a great mindset. It then occured to me … that’s it…it is all in the mindset…it is all mental. At first when I started doing half-marathons, I was constantly comparing myself to all of the runners out there…because I was a walker. I felt like runners wouldn’t look at me as a real athlete because I was walking those 13.1miles. I would evern correct people and say I was a walker and not a runner because I didn’t want to be misrepresented. Then I said to myself, I am going to try to run….at least try. It’s very slow and I can’t run long distances yet. I really just do the Galloway method, but I haven’t given up. My goal may not be the same as everyone else’s, but it is a goal none the less and I realized tonight I can do this. I have to put my doubts to the side and prove to myself that I can do this. Maui full here I come as a walker/runner..or as I like to call it “ralker”!
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April 1st, 2008 at 8:20 pm
I am also a walker. I think about running, and even flirt with the idea of running a marathon. And I always fall into the trap of comparing myself to others and thinking I couldn’t be a real runner.
I think you are correct - it really is all about each of us being our own athlete, with our own goals.
Good luck on your half marathons, it will be exciting to hear about them as you knock them off.
April 7th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Your posts are an inspiration to me. I have often found myself comparing myself to others and it always makes me feel so frustrated…so hopeless. I realized that it’s important to just concentrate on my own goals and not worry about what others think or say about me. I run because I love the outlet. I am not the best athelete runner, but I am sure I love it just the same as an athelete runner. Someday maybe I will reach that goal I have to run a half marathon (I’m not even thinking of a full marathon yet)! I hope to run the half marathon done in Moab, Utah. It is done annually every March along with a cycling half marathon. Moab is a beautiful place, and challenging because of the inclines. I have done a lot of treadmill running but not so much outdoors. To me the outdoor running seems more difficult. The change in terrain and not being at a steady pace set by a machine, makes the run more difficult. I hope to start training outdoors now that the weather is warming up.