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Thanks to my vivacious friend @SparklyNicole who tweeted this picture of a sign that she ran past  on the race course during the Princess Half Marathon.  I saved it for future inspiration.

Trumps Did Not Start

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This can be really hard to remember, but it's so important. When you read blogs and magazines and websites about running, they're all geared towards serious athletes that are out there trying for their PR. It seems like everyone wants to be fast... everyone wants to be elite. That's all fine and good, but it shouldn't take away from us slow pokes who are just happy to be out there doing anything. You may do a 15 minute mile and think how slow you are, but I'm working hard to try and break 18.  The Disney pace goal of 16 seems impossible to me, so I'm choosing to not even think about it.   I just have to get out there and do it.

I wish I knew how to remember this, and believe it all the time.   It's okay to be slow... it's okay to be last... just get out the door and start. 

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Time to just do it

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Tori, Katie and I have been talking about going back to the YMCA.  We miss our gym membership, and even though it's going to be a rough sum to swallow financially, we all feel like we really need to start going back.  We were happy going to the gym, we felt good.

Lately, we have not been feeling very good about ourselves.  A LOT of that has to do with outside influences that are causing our family serious stress.  We're so sick of other people bringing us down.  It's stupid to allow ourselves to be treated so poorly when we've given so much.  We're trying to distance ourselves from those influences and put the focus back on things that we enjoy.

I drove past the Y today and it said that in January there is no sign up fee.  That means that I have today and tomorrow to decide if I'm going to get this membership.  No, not quite.  It really means that I have today or tomorrow to get in and get the membership taken care of.  I think that we have all agreed that this is something that needs to be done.   It's time to just do it.

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The Miracle

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Over the past month I have been sicker with my fibromyalgia than ever.  Training has not been happening.  This has caused an awful spiral that has kept me from posting with you, my friends.


I still don't know what to write, I'll try and get a Vlog done in the next couple days and share with you what's been going on.

In the mean time... try to keep the faith!  Because it's not the destination, it's the journey that counts.

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Taking a break is okay.

There are times in all of our lives that the best we can do is just gather ourselves together so that when the next day comes we can hit it like a rock star. Taking a day off can be good for both your body and soul.

So go ahead and get all Scarlett for tomorrow is another day.

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Well... What's stopping you?

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Who cares if you go too slow right now, no one ... and I mean no one ... just up and decided to run a marathon overnight. It takes time, and training.

Right now my daughter can walk at my running speed. She'll be breezing along beside me as I huff and puff, and all I can do if laugh and tell her that I hate her. Thank god she's there walking beside me though and she always tells me that it's ok. We snark and the beautiful gazelle like women who lap us again and again.

First I need to build the endurance, after that the speed will come. I will not give up.

What's more important to you when you work out, speed or endurance? Do you ever struggle with it? I'd love to hear your story.

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Sometimes I get so busy and wrapped up in my own "stuff" that I forget what I do effects everyone around me. To me, feeling good in spirit is the foundation of feeling good physically. I love this little Karma Cleanse, it's a great reminder to always be the person that I want to be.

"Watch Your Attitude" is what I'm struggling with lately.
Are any of these holding you back?