The Quest for the Half’er
Posted on January 24, 2007 - Filed Under Adult swim
I have given myself a goal for this year. That goal is to run the ‘Fit for Life Half Marathon’ on 7/21/07 in downtown Boise. I started running again at the beginning for January and am up to 3 miles both outside and on the treadmill. The cold weather has pretty much forced me to run inside on the treadmill which, if you didn’t know, is much easier than running outside on the pavement. I decided to make running a half-marathon my goal because I need to drop the last 20lbs from having Maggie. Plus, running for weight-loss alone does absolutely nothing except irritate the heck out of me. I thought about training for a marathon but right now that seems a bit ridiculous. Marathons are for high achievers like my brother (who has 2 already under his belt). If you know me, you know that being a high-achiever is totally not me which is actually kinda sad when you think about it. I have the ability to be one of those ‘high-achiever’ but I don’t want the stress & expectations involved in being one of those people. Anyway, if your computer has the ability to download it, check out my new favorite song ‘Say It Right” by Nelly Furtado.
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We are rooting for you. It is strange that some people can achieve their full potential. I went to a retina specialist this week. He has credentials that are superior. An AirForce Academy graduate, jet pilot, went to Georgetown for his M.D. plus numerous other universities. He takes a month off each year and goes to third world countries to treat people`s eyes so they can have sight. I guess it is how you see success and use the gifts given to you.
He takes his wife and 4 children with him. It seems that the world we live in either has givers or takers. I hope that I have given something in my lifetime. I would be very sad at the end to know that my life had no meaning.
Suzanne–
You seem to have the same flawed thinking I have a problem with: I think that unless I do something with my life which is worth writing a book about, it must indicate I have wasted the gift. That’s why when I think about what I want to do with the rest of my life, my mind always toward ’save the world’ type careers. What I have decided, though, is that not everyone can have that kind of impact. Also, I think someone’s greatness is determined by what they do with what they are given and how well they bloom where they are planted. A pipefitter or a school bus driver can do wonderful things with their lives, they just have to live them well.
I don`t think it is flawed thinking, maybe the gift is that we are supposed to do that “thing”.Maybe we don`t take the opportuity.Our mindset is ao outdated and culuraly set we are afraid.
i did not do anything great in my life i let opportunity pass me by although i have two wonderful children that i am very proud of and are making something of themselves i am so thankful i did not do so good as a mother but some how i guess i tried to give them some values do not sell your self short
erin i will be pulling for you too i know you can do it reading what you are going to do gives me encouragement in my own life to be better fit