I saw this posted on facebook just now and it spoke to me so deeply! This is why I do it! To see what I, ME, Amanda am capable of. It isn't about comparing myself to others or feeling like a failure if I don't run as fast as a professional, friends from college, or my running partners. It is about using this ONE life to see what this ONE body of mine is capable of! It is about making the most out of each and every year of life that we are given. It is up to me to create a masterpiece. I do this by pushing myself physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. Thanks for sharing today Nora!
I have to say that I also think that this saying is equally true for how we use our mind and our spirit. Not just our bodies. We are all given different gifts and it is up to us to use them. I could rewrite the words on here to say "It is a shame for a person to grow old without ever seeing the strength, beauty and brilliance of which their mind/body/spirit is capable!"
Gym Time For This Running Mama
I went to the gym this morning to get my interval workout in while my daughters were in school. At first I felt a little guilty about putting my son in the gym daycare for an hour or so. I am so glad I took the advice of some of you on facebook and did my workout early instead of waiting until my husband got home from work! This was great for all of us! I'm a happier mommy for the rest of the day, my son got to play with his neighbor friends who were there, and I have the rest of the day to be ON with my kids. Oh, and I also got a great workout in!
1 Mile warm-up
2k (1.2 miles) @ 6:59 pace
3 min active recovery
2k @ 6:59
3 min active recovery
1 mile @ 6:44
3 min AR
1k @ 6:27 pace
3 min AR
800 @ 6:18 pace
1 mile cool down
I still made it home in time to have a shower, put some make-up on, drink a protein shake, and pick up my daughter from preschool. And my son felt loved the entire time. Win. Win. Win! We even had time to play on the playground for an hour afterwards.
Boston Boston Boston
I registered for the Boston Marathon this morning! Now the waiting....Hope to find out today if I got in! I feel confident that I will. Fingers crossed!!
Do you use the gym daycare?
Are you running Boston?
Thank you so much for your kind words on my post early about my dad's death and the new perspective I've gained now that I am almost 33, the same age he was when he died. It is definitely interesting to see how our life lenses change as we grow older. It is humbling and revealing. I'm so glad I can share my personal reflections on this blog and have them land so safely.
Amanda
