Perhaps after months of injury and running without the Garmin or any of sort of real goals or ambition, I’ve begun to concentrate on the wrong numbers. Perhaps, instead of worrying about weighing less, I should trust myself to run faster. Miles in the 8:30’s felt great today and I need to get back to speedwork, to pushing, to dreaming about being strong and not skinny.
This all coincides with the talking to I got at work this morning about being more ambitious, about being a leader, about pushing myself and other people. Not sure what to do with all this yet, but I’ll get there.
2011 has been an amazing year for me professionally. I’ve learned quite a lot and I’ve had days when I thought I would break down, physically and emotionally from the stress and exhaustion. Running has kept me sane, healthy and productive.
What I love most about running is that you keep learning with every new step. Here’s to a 2012 full of long work days, fast runs and ambition.
I'm glad running has been such a stress reliever for you! I can't wait to follow your training in 2012! (And hopefully we will both continue getting faster!)
ReplyDeleteAmen! That's what I keep coming back to when it seems my various plateaus will be forever!
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