Goals

So I was talking with Jessica yesterday and as we talked about running and races and it got me thinking. She mentioned something like "but you're good at running you've done races before..." And my immediate reaction was NO I'm not good at running but I try and I do it. Then later I thought some more about why I run and why I do races (running, swimming, 5k, 10k, triathlon, 1/2 marathon). It's the goal! I set a goal for myself and take extreme pleasure and gratitude in completing said goal. I am the kind of person who likes to make lists and then love to cross the items off that list!! I also like to say I am going to do something or accomplish something/anything and then follow through. Follow through is soo important to me. I know a lot of "talkers" in my life and I think "so go and make it happen...enough talking!" I make all kinds of goals in my life and I find myself coming to a crossroads in my life where the 2, 5, 10 year goals I set for myself soo long ago have been or are about to be crossed off my "list for life". What do I do next? I like to exercise and in order to reach my ideal fitness I ask myself "how do I get there?" "what are the steps to making this goal happen?" Simple...goals....races...practice...I like to race and run for the fact that I am doing what I say I'm going to do or do what I committed to. Do I beat myself up if I slack off or don't accomplish what I want?....no. I keep at it and keep trying. I think I try this for every aspect in my life.

Anyways...I am soo excited to be working toward this goal with you girls!! My goal is to be fit enough to finish the race. Maybe even beat my first 1/2 marathon time...we'll see!!!

I ran two miles the other night and am soo excited to say I did the first mile in 12 mins and the second in 11 mins at the ISU track. Now when I told Jon and I was happy he laughed at me. This may not be a great time but my goal is to be consistently under 10 mins. I haven't been under a 10 min mile since jr. high and not under 15 min since I've had Emmy. I can do and together we can encourage each other and accomplish our goals!!! I'm soo proud of both of you. Love you girls!!

~Sabrina