In January I signed up for a 10 mile trail run. I wanted a 1/2 marathon, but the closest, cheapest and longest thing that I could find was this 10 mile trail run in Napa on April 25. I figured that since it was trail it was a little harder then regular road races, so it would kind of make up for the 3 miles less.
I have been training since then and it has been great. When I started, anything longer then 3 miles was REALLY hard for me. But now running feels really easy to me and a 1/2 marathon would definitely be doable. I run pretty slow, but who cares? My only goal is to run the whole distance. I run about 10 minute mile pace.
So, the race I signed up for ended up being canceled, but I did my own run today with my brother at Montana de Oro. It was gorgeous! Really windy, but SOOO pretty. The flowers, and the grasses and the turquoise waters. Almost the whole run was along the bluff. I am so grateful that I was able to do that. Thanks Mike! It feels so great to have accomplished this goal. Now on to training for some great beach volleyball. (Hopefully now that I can stop running so much I will be able to gain some weight.)
I have been training since then and it has been great. When I started, anything longer then 3 miles was REALLY hard for me. But now running feels really easy to me and a 1/2 marathon would definitely be doable. I run pretty slow, but who cares? My only goal is to run the whole distance. I run about 10 minute mile pace.
So, the race I signed up for ended up being canceled, but I did my own run today with my brother at Montana de Oro. It was gorgeous! Really windy, but SOOO pretty. The flowers, and the grasses and the turquoise waters. Almost the whole run was along the bluff. I am so grateful that I was able to do that. Thanks Mike! It feels so great to have accomplished this goal. Now on to training for some great beach volleyball. (Hopefully now that I can stop running so much I will be able to gain some weight.)
My Nana passed away last night.
Nana LOVED Peja. He was her first and only great grandchild she was in love with him. (I guess most people are. :))
Nana LOVED Peja. He was her first and only great grandchild she was in love with him. (I guess most people are. :))
My Nana, mom and I at the famous Madonna Inn for a little birthday brunch last year.
She always felt like such a strong, independent woman. It was very strange to see her in bed, so feeble and sleepy the last couple of days. It is very fortunate that she didn't have to stay that way for very long.
Goodbye Nana, we will miss you!
"People don't resist change, they resist being changed."
I read this in my FTMF course the other day and it really struck me. The FTMF course is so awesome. I was looking for more family time and money freedom, but I am getting so much more!
One example: my mom and dad have been studying a lot about addiction for the last 5 years or so. One of the things that happens with an addict is that someone is always a codependent to them. Growing up I have definitely learned some codependent behaviors. One of them is that I used to spend a lot of time and energy worrying about what other people were or were not doing. Instead of focusing on myself and improving myself I used to worry why someone else isn't doing this or that. It drove me CRAZY when people (especially my husband) would talk about wanting to do something, or improve in some area, but they would just stand on the platform. I just wanted to be able to push them! It created a lot of contention.
I have noticed one of the glorious side effects of this course is that I am so focused on achieving my own goals and dreams that I don't have the time or energy to focus on other people and how they need to be doing what they want to do. Another thing is that because I was worrying so much about other people, I hadn't taken the time to figure out what I wanted. So now not only have I been able to find dreams and goals for myself, but I am also keeping such positive and happy thoughts in my head! It is such a better way to live, for the moment and for my future.
I love living life on purpose.
I read this in my FTMF course the other day and it really struck me. The FTMF course is so awesome. I was looking for more family time and money freedom, but I am getting so much more!
One example: my mom and dad have been studying a lot about addiction for the last 5 years or so. One of the things that happens with an addict is that someone is always a codependent to them. Growing up I have definitely learned some codependent behaviors. One of them is that I used to spend a lot of time and energy worrying about what other people were or were not doing. Instead of focusing on myself and improving myself I used to worry why someone else isn't doing this or that. It drove me CRAZY when people (especially my husband) would talk about wanting to do something, or improve in some area, but they would just stand on the platform. I just wanted to be able to push them! It created a lot of contention.
I have noticed one of the glorious side effects of this course is that I am so focused on achieving my own goals and dreams that I don't have the time or energy to focus on other people and how they need to be doing what they want to do. Another thing is that because I was worrying so much about other people, I hadn't taken the time to figure out what I wanted. So now not only have I been able to find dreams and goals for myself, but I am also keeping such positive and happy thoughts in my head! It is such a better way to live, for the moment and for my future.
I love living life on purpose.
