Monday, May 05, 2008

Happy Decision

Yesterday at 6 miles into my planned 17 mile run I had the following inner conversation:
  • Mary, you have run 6 miles, you have 11 miles to go.  Do you even want to do this?
  • If you run 17 miles, you will spend the remainder of this beautiful day on the sofa - no having the kids over, no baking a pie, nothing but trying to live through the day.
  • You want to run a marathon, but are you willing to sacrifice the next 40 days getting ready for it?
  • Do you want to run with grim determination?
  • Or do you want to run with joy?
I chose joy.  I ran 4 more miles.  10 miles is a good training run for a half marathon.  I am going to run a half marathon in Alaska and know that I will enjoy the rest of my vacation.  I will not have to be miserable about running anymore.  I can run the way I like to run.  And enjoy it!

So today I will head off to work.  I have a bunch of work I brought home on Friday night - and I better do it today because it never got off the back seat of my car this weekend.  I have a couple of things to do this week that I am dreading, but they will be over by 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon.  I will try to spend my time preparing instead of dreading.   

7 comments:

Pammie said...

YEAH..a decision. And I for one think it is an EXCELLENT decision. Joy is always the best way to go. I think this will make your vacation so much more fun!!!
Good for you Mary...BRAVO.
Little fried cornbread patty.

dAAve said...

I'm glad you made a decision that you can live with. Now, enjoy!!

Scott W said...

I knew you would find a way through all that. Now, send me some fried cornbread!

Syd said...

Good for you to make a decision based on joy of doing something. What we do should be filled with joy and not dread. Not white knuckling our way to get it. You will have a great time in Alaska.

Zanejabbers said...

And we will intuitively make the right decision. Hmmmmmmmm. Good for you. MMMMM Fried cornbread patty with corn in it. Oh dear, that will give me a fat attack.

Kathy Lynne said...

Joy trumps grim every time!!!

Scott M. Frey said...

hmmm... I think that decision makes you a winner already!

wunbderbar!