What’s up Goal Crushers,
Today is one of those days. I looked at my schedule and I had to do a double-take -I shook my head and said to myself that Couch to 5k is some bulls–t today! It was one of those moments that you just have to laugh to keep from crying. However, I knew all along the joke was on me. Why? Because I’m the one who created this plan. The funny thing is when I came up with this particular Couch to 5k plan, I thought it was a great idea. To me, it looked very systematic and that it would be perfect for someone who wanted to start training for a 5K. However, when it’s your turn to try it you have second thoughts. I guess it’s all fun and games until someone have to go for a run.
Anyways, I’m calling today the catalyst to greatness. All of the work that I have been doing over the past five weeks, rolling this proverbial stone up that steep hill of what I call running and losing weight, and I’m finally at the top of the hill. Right now, that stone is teetering back and forth – it could go either way. Well, today is the catalyst that gets the ball moving in the right direction.
I knew it would be today when I looked at my schedule and I saw that I only had two ten-minute running intervals. From this point on, things are going to be moving fast. By this time next week there will be only one interval for a 20-minute run and two weeks from now it’s going to be a 30-minute run. From that point we can stop talking about minutes and start talking about overall distance; I’m talking 5k, baby!
So yes, today is the catalyst. As I am writing this I have a huge grin on my face and a single tear of happiness running down my cheek. Why? Because this time last year I didn’t know if I would ever be healthy enough to run again, and look at me now.
Today is the catalyst for all of the big runs to come. I wish I had something thought provoking to say here, but I don’t – the only thing I can really say is to keep at it. #DefyTheOdds! It’s the only reason I’m here at this moment, right now after two car accidents in one year and Achilles tendinopathy in another, is by being persistent and consistent. That means having the fortitude to endure and overcome obstacles day in and day out. Don’t get me wrong – there have been some dark days. There have been some when I just wanted to give it all up. But I didn’t, and that’s the difference. Besides if I gave up, who’s going to be there to inspire you? And while I’m excited that today is the catalyst, I’m much more excited that someone else might be inspired by my own journey…
Have you ever reached a tipping point in your own life where that big boulder just teeters on the top of that big hill? Talk about your own catalyst moment in the comments below.
Until next time, keep crushing those goals!
