“If you want to run, run a mile. If you want to experience a different life, run a marathon.” Emil Zatopek
This year I set myself a new goal…I have been anxious with the onset of having an empty nest, so decided it was the best time to rediscover myself, and see what I am actually capable of. So…my goal was to complete a full marathon…and I did it! For the first time in my WHOLE life, I set a goal, found a training program, and as far as I could stuck to it. I am grateful that I have the ability to run, I am grateful that I experienced the lessons it has taught me, and the new track in life that it has put me on, I am grateful for the support I have received from friends and family, and of course, from my biggest supporter who has had to put up with endless Saturday hours on the road! I have found a peace when running, and the answers to so many questions I have asked!! I have also found a way to honor those who cannot run, those who are no longer here, and those that don’t remember how to run anymore, and that somehow gets me to the finish line. Had I known that this would be my therapy I would have been more serious about it long ago. I am hoping that I can encourage others along the way to join me too!
