"Sometimes you have to be selfish to be selfless." - Edward Albert
Just got back from the gym...at 9:30...not feeling too exhausted, and really excited about my EasyMac and chocolate milk dinner :) Dinner of champions, perhaps?!
I think I found the perfect combination for the treadmill: 9:00 mile pace, finding a treadmill with a TV that doesn't require headphones to be plugged in to be viewed, and listening to my ipod--then kicking it up for the last mile from 7 mph gradually all the way up to NINE MPH! This was the closest I've ever felt to being in a "groove" while on a treadmill. I was focusing on short, quick strides and keeping my arms low and close to my body. Afterward, since today was supposed to be a "cross" day I did the Arc Trainer for 45 minutes. I think I'll sleep pretty well tonight (as long as the people in the apartment above me stop screaming/crying at each other.)
I'm really excited about some fund raising events that are seriously in motion, and will be sure to update as soon as they're definite!
My basketball girls were so funny today. I pulled out my planner to see when our next game was and they became absolutely FASCINATED by my training schedule, and so excited to come cheer for me at the marathon! Their faces lit up when I started talking about the Princess Half and what to wear!
I was telling my Mom how I came to this realization tonight on the treadmill of how happy I am this challenge includes a fund raising aspect (as hard as it can be sometimes). I feel like so much of my life has become consumed with worrying about myself, my body, my focus, my mental health, my inspirations, my nutrition, my drive... me me me me me me me me ME. At times I almost feel selfish for sacrificing parts of my social life, my own "me" time, family time, etc. to be committed to my training. It's great to have this other half of the marathon focus on something for the community, for a good cause, for teenagers who maybe don't have the programs that were available for me, or the healthy environment to thrive in. It takes me away from thinking about myself to think about WHY I'm doing this and who it is for--all the other people in Boston affected by this marathon, besides Samantha Rae.
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