Did my first official run for training, an "Easy 30". I ran the bowl @ the Rose Bowl, just over 3 miles in about 36 mins. I really need to get a sports watch... my cell phone doesn't quite cut it. Not a fast run at all, but I didn't stop and when I finished I wasn't out of breath. Coach Kiley said to run at a pace where you could carry a conversation or sing. I was running by myself, so whenever there wasn't anyone around I would sing happy birthday to myself and adjust my pace. Kind of a funny thing to do. At the end I felt like I could keep going -- that's a good sign right?
I got my first email from our coach with tips, logistics, schedule, etc. Throughout the email Kiley put in some inspirational quotes. ALL of which I love and appreciate greatly.
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. " ~Mark Twain
“The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.”
These quotes really resonate with me. The first perfectly describes why I started my "25th Challenge" and the second captures my decision to join TNT.
I'm feeling pretty good...GO TEAM!
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