Running the Rock

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A few weeks back I did a post about goal setting. I thought I would take this chance to tell you about my personal experience. Before Reese was born my husband and I both used to frequently run races of all distances. It was a great "healthy" way for us to spend time together. After Reese was born I struggled with getting back into running. Obviously time was a major challenge...all mom's face this one! Aside from that I just found it harder to run, less energy, breastfeeding...and the list of challenges could go on all day.

In June my husband and I decided that we were going to just pick a race and pay the entry fee in order to force ourselves to train. We picked the White Rock Half Marathon here in Dallas. All summer we ran short races and then in September we started really training hard with longer distance runs. We followed a training schedule that we had used many years ago for beginning runners and we found it very easy to stay on track. I did most of my running in the early morning while Reese and my husband were still asleep and then we would do some long runs together on the weekends. Yes it was tough and there were some days I would rather just sleep. The farther I got into the training the more I enjoyed that time each morning. I loved getting up and getting a GREAT workout before everyone else was awake..what a great way to start the day! Other mornings I would come home and find my hubby and Reese cuddled in the bed watching Sesame Street and that warmed my heart too.

The best part of all is race day when we get to actually go and apply all the hard work. We went out and finished the race in a great time. After mile 6 my husband broke away from me in a faster pace and I was left to run the final 7 miles alone. The crowd was awesome at the race and one of the signs I saw said, "Pain is temporary, Pride is Forever!" I constantly reminded myself how great it would feel to say I ran this race and finished strong. What a great feeling!!

I challenge you to set a goal and work towards it. Make it something you can achieve..run a 5K, walk a 10K, do a mini-triathlon. Whatever your passion, set a goal, achieve it and see how awesome it feels!

Written by Featured StrollerFit blogger: Becky Thomas