At the beginning of 2009, you know when everyone was posting their resolutions and goals, I was nervous to actually put mine in print. The reason being, one of them was to run a marathon. When you say it, you kindove really have to do it. That freaked me out. BAD!
Well I still made it. Told some. Started training. Felt good. Tried to sign up. It was full.
Pheewwww....kindove....well now I'm sad....I'll get on the waiting list....why aren't they picking me...I'm really not going to be able to run it...I didn't get in...now I'm REALLY sad...and mad....
and then Amber saves the day!
I'm in! Because of the Nordick's, I am really running in the Ogden Marathon. I joined the group Mama's and the Papa's with Hometown Heroes and agreeing to take a year off my life.
Last year was the first time I'd run longer than a 5k. The half marathon was more than I imagined. The training with the husband was the best and strengthened us much more than I thought it could. The race itself was fabulous, check it out here. But I never really wanted to run a full marathon. 26.2 miles. No Way! I thought those people were out of their mind! As the year went on, it started on my inside. I kept thinking to myself, "of course I could do it, I know I could, I should just try it." The half wasn't enough for me. I'm out of my mind.
So I'm giving it a try. I know I can finish. I will finish. I may be slow, and thinking about it gives me a minor heart attack, but I will finish.
"Sometimes winning has nothing to do with being first across the finish line." I'm sticking with that!
15 comments:
Oh, you'll finish, alright - and probably cross the finish line first to boot.
xoxo
Corb - I hope you know, I was thinking I would be doing this with you or Tawny or Dawn - what are you all doing to me???
I also know that you will ALL really be right there with me, (in my heart) and that is how I will finish!
You go, girl!!!!!!!!!!
Good for you! You can do it.. I need to get out of the rut I am in and get back to it. I wish you luck in the training portion and I don't have to with the finish line, you can do it!!
Update: Dawnie's IN!!! Yay for her and her chicken legs!
Claudia and Shalise: Thank you, thank you!:)
WHAT! Holy MOly girl!!!!!!
I am sooooooo excited for you! Oh my gosh you are really doing it!! I L O V E you! YOu are going to do so good. You have been dedicated, focused and working your little toosh off for this amazing goal! Oh I am so sad I am not doing it with you but I get to live a year longer than you!!
Here you go girl! I know you can do it. You are my inspiration and my hero...you already know that. loves loves loves xoxo tawny
btw, your BIRTHDAY is in like 4 days! Let's go to lunch either Friday or Monday!! Yay for bdays!
oh and let's hit the park..you, me, nat, dani...soon!
You rock, Robyn. I really admire people who can run. I never make it past speed walking on the treadmill.
And happy early birthday. Are you going to be 29 this year?
Tawny - I am inspired by you every single day, and like I told Corbie, your little cute self will be right there with me! You are running a huge one a month before me and I will be there with you too! I have to die a year earlier than you cause I just can't be here without you!
Love you more...
I will need lunch Monday for sure!
Tristan - Thank you and remember, I don't really run - I jog! So you should probably admire those 'real' runners!
Well the people told me I actually don't have turn 29...EVER! I get to skip to 30 and then stay 30 FOREVER! Leaving the 20's for good - 30's are the BEST!!! Do you want me to talk to them for you?
The dumb dr. today at my check up told me I had to get a mammogram in 2 years (family history) and that made me feel OLD really quick! I almost punched her in the face!
You most certainly are NOT old! But, yes, you rock! I've done a number of 10k and half-marathons, but just don't have any desire to do a full marathon. I admire you for your guts, determination, and endurance! Run...jog...who cares??? You'll finish with a great time and have quite the tale to tell!
You rock, Robyn!
You go girl. By the way Happy 33rd B-day today. I hope sharing time and a Sunday b-day wasn't too bad. Kind of stinks to have b-days on Sunday, but hopefully you had fun. I might be there Thursday, but it's Alex's b-day so we will see what's going on with dance and stuff. You are awesome to be doing the marathon. I run to eat not to poop! I hope you get that.
Congrats girlie-----you can do it! Happy B-day to you to. I wouldn't go back to the 20's for anything. I'd like to stay in the 30's, but we'll see how 40 is! Haha.
Love ya----Jamie
Denise - I'm hoping my tale is a great one, and I hope I'm still here after to tell it! Thanks for your support, sounds like you should be here running with me!
Nat - Thanks for b-day wishes!! Sharing time was better than I thought so the b-day was a good one! Dinner next week sound better? If I'm poopin' this weekend after 16 - I'm throwing in the towel!
Jamie - I love you!! I agree - 30's are so much better! Your's is in a couple weeks we should so celebrate!! I'm in the couple month period when Jer makes me feel really old because he's still a year younger than me! Woody probably does the same to you, they're losers!
I was wondering if that comment was from our Jamie...yay...now she just needs her own blog (don't make me start you one, Jamie - I've been known to do just that :)
Corb - I'll get you pictures!!! She won't start her own, I've been trying!
Let's go to dinner for her birthday and get some photos for her blogging debut!
I'm grounded from doing the Bolder Boulder this season, which is only a 10k, so a marathon is definitely out! Something about giving my lungs the chance to heal....I don't know. I'm back up to 5 miles each day, which is close enough that I know I could do it, but the hubby has threatened to hide my running shoes. So....I'll be cheering you on from about 800 miles away!
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