"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." ~ Mark Twain
When I decided to start training for the San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon, with Team in Training, I never thought about the impact it could have on my family. The time, commitment and obsession that running has on me is something I could have never predicted.
The past 17 weeks of training have had a great impact on me. I live, breathe and sleep with running on my mind. When I'm not out running I am thinking about when I can run; thinking about the weather for my run, how my body feels for my run, who I might be able to con into running with me. TALKING ABOUT RUNNING, NON-STOP. You know you do it, too. Don't try to deny it!
Not only am I training, I am still maintaining a household; being a mom of two and a wife. I still have to clean, grocery shop, get my son to and from his various activities, wipe butts, the list goes on. Juggling these activities hasn't been easy on me. I am caught between the love for my hobby and the guilt for being away from my family for 30 to 40 hours a week. Thankfully, I have a husband who is supportive and pushes me to get out there and run. He realizes when I get my "me" time I am a better wife and mother. He has picked up my slack, filled in where he is needed and gone above and beyond without a single complaint.
I thought training for a marathon would be MY journey. It would be my accomplishment; something I didn't have to share with anyone else. I didn't want to share it with anyone else, I'm sick of sharing! However, in 2 weeks, when I cross the finish line and become a marathon runner, it won't just be MY accomplishment. I will share that success with the person who has believed in me from mile 1. The person who made the mental part of training a piece of cake. The person who really deserves the medal around their neck; my husband, Rich.
Before I get booed out of blog land for being mushy, I urge you all to think about who helps you to achieve your goals, and thank them, profusely. Running is something you do FOR yourself, but training is not something you can do BY yourself.
Run Hard,
Run Strong,
Run for You,
Holly
When I decided to start training for the San Diego Rock N Roll Marathon, with Team in Training, I never thought about the impact it could have on my family. The time, commitment and obsession that running has on me is something I could have never predicted.
The past 17 weeks of training have had a great impact on me. I live, breathe and sleep with running on my mind. When I'm not out running I am thinking about when I can run; thinking about the weather for my run, how my body feels for my run, who I might be able to con into running with me. TALKING ABOUT RUNNING, NON-STOP. You know you do it, too. Don't try to deny it!
Not only am I training, I am still maintaining a household; being a mom of two and a wife. I still have to clean, grocery shop, get my son to and from his various activities, wipe butts, the list goes on. Juggling these activities hasn't been easy on me. I am caught between the love for my hobby and the guilt for being away from my family for 30 to 40 hours a week. Thankfully, I have a husband who is supportive and pushes me to get out there and run. He realizes when I get my "me" time I am a better wife and mother. He has picked up my slack, filled in where he is needed and gone above and beyond without a single complaint.
I thought training for a marathon would be MY journey. It would be my accomplishment; something I didn't have to share with anyone else. I didn't want to share it with anyone else, I'm sick of sharing! However, in 2 weeks, when I cross the finish line and become a marathon runner, it won't just be MY accomplishment. I will share that success with the person who has believed in me from mile 1. The person who made the mental part of training a piece of cake. The person who really deserves the medal around their neck; my husband, Rich.
Before I get booed out of blog land for being mushy, I urge you all to think about who helps you to achieve your goals, and thank them, profusely. Running is something you do FOR yourself, but training is not something you can do BY yourself.
Run Hard,
Run Strong,
Run for You,
Holly
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