Why Am I Doing This?

I'm training to run a half-marathon.

Okay, I know what you're thinking. What in the world has possessed you to even do this?! Well...I'll tell you.

On June 6, 2019 I got a text from my sister, Sam. It went something like this:

Sam: "Wanna run a half marathon with me in September?"

Me: ................... "You are gonna run?!"

Sam: "i listened to a really good podcast about making impossible goals, and this feels like the most impossible thing ever😅 "

Me: "Have you done a 5k before?? Or you just want to go straight for the 13 mile kill?"

Turns out my sister has never run a 5k before. And for whatever reason I was compelled to do this impossible task with her. Maybe I just wanted a change in my lifestyle, a reason to start running again, or maybe I've lost my mind. Only time will tell.

Last week was my first week of training on a 14 week training calendar and oh. my. goodness. Running is a lot harder now than it was 5 years ago. (That whole sentence hurt to write! When did I get older?!)

In my training, I'm doing a test of a program for work. It entails that I set a goal with the program and certain objectives and then the Bot automatically texts me at specific times I set to ask me about my progress in my goal. In addition to the interactive reminders, I can ask friends and family to record supportive messages.

The messages have turned out to be really helpful for me. They have gotten me about of bed at the butt crack of dawn more than once. And it really helps to not just have an alarm that I can snooze, but an interactive text message that forces me to think about my goal. I'm constantly thinking about it! Which in turn helps me remember to text my sister about it.

Here's to another 13 weeks of training. Race Day is September 14th, one week before my birthday. And right now, I can't think of any better way to celebrate life right now than to prove to myself that I am capable of the impossible.

Thanks Sam for asking me to join in your quest of impossible - let's make it possible!