It's about the journey to your results, not how fast you get there.
It took me a long time to accept that I might never measure up to them in actual time pace, but in other ways, I measure up just fine. The only one I need to be pacing is myself. So I let go of trying to measure up to everyone else's measures and instead, just focused on my own measures.
It was freeing.
And check it out, this morning I went for a little run and all I wanted was to have a good run because let's face it, my runs since returning from our 11 day vacation have been anything but stellar. I put my mind in charge of this run, ignoring everything except the voice in my head chanting *just run just run just run*. I needed a solid run to boost my confidence and to remind myself that yes, I CAN DO THIS and I WILL DO THIS.
Now I notice other newer runners comparing themselves to me and I want to yell at them *stop the comparison game*. The only one who matters is you, you, YOU. I am so proud of the mentees of the HEB/Zooma Texas Girlfriend Program of which I am a mentor.
Squeeechhhhh. HOLD UP.
Me, a mentor?
I can barely run faster than a walk and now I get to mentor someone who is new to running? I hesitated from even applying to this program because 1) I'm SLOW. 2) I feel like I bitch a lot about running.
Ahhhh Lisa, my dear Lisa. You have a lot to offer and need to stop comparing yourself to other, more seasoned/faster/skinnier/prettier blah blah blah runners.
You are smart enough. You are good enough. And gosh darned, people like you.
To all of the new runners out there, I want to say the same- you are smart enough, you are good enough, and gosh darned, people like you.
I like you.
Now get out there and run.
5 comments:
Amen, sister. Run for you. Run because of the zen. Run for the health benefits. But run. And enjoy the miles.
Very cool and so true. I used to really stress about pacing and it would ruin my run in a lot of ways. Now, I'm just focusing on negative splits. Doesn't matter how slow I go, so long as I finish strong!
I try to remember this too - to just be proud of my own damn self for getting out there and DOING it, no matter how fast or slow!!
And I was laughing when yo said you bitch about it because I do too! HA!
Whoever you are mentoring is so lucky! You are real about the hard parts of running and that is huge. Running is not always bliss and wonder for people and it is good to know that. Wish I could run with you!
I felt like I wrote this!! My sentiments exactly. I'm glad Erin asked me to peek at this post, it really DID sum of my feelings. Thank you!
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