As I sit here the morning after my longest run to date...20 miles...I'm feeling something that is sometimes hard for an over achiever, type A to feel. Proud.
I am amazed that I could run 20 miles! I am amazed that I felt good enough afterwards to take Hsin to a kids birthday party, go out to dinner, and even straighten up the house a little.
I can't help but think back to just a little over a year ago. I can clearly remember the night last summer when I ran 5 miles for the first time. Going out for that run I was so nervous. I didn't know if I could do it, but I felt if I did, I'd be a "real" runner. 5 miles felt so official to me then. As I came up the final stretch of that run and approached my house, I saw Pauly sitting out on the front proch. He knew this was a big moment for me. As I came up the driveway and told him I did it, I had tears in my eyes. It was that feeling...Proud!
Now, only 14 months later, a 20 mile run stirs that same amazing feeling.
I'm proud of my accomplishment. I'm proud of where I am. But most of all, I am proud of how far I have come! In just a little more than a year, I have gone from overwieght and barely able to run 3 miles to a healthy weight and running 20 miles!!!
That is pretty freaking awesome if I do say so myself!
(Stay tuned for a post about Pauly's adventures at the Leadville 100 this past weekend! Maybe I can even convince him to be a guest author!)
You're awesome! 20 miles is a big deal and it's something that most people will never be able to accomplish. Honestly, I can't even do what you do. I don't have the strength to just go run 20 miles for training. My longest training run ever was 16 miles and I hated it! You should be very proud of yourself. I know I'm proud of you and I think you rock!
ReplyDeleteBTW...did you wear the skirt? I think the skirt is awesome!