Run For Your Lives

Inspired by Don over at 210 again, I started looking for something to keep me motivated. Don's motivation is traveling enough miles to have made it to Tokyo. He has gone almost 1500 miles on his bike. Wow! I know that goals help people keep going. I have goals, but I need mini goals in between to make it seem like it's not such a daunting challenge.

I had been thinking of ideas to try to keep myself motivated when I started seeing Facebook ads for the Run For Your Lives 5k obstacle course. I had seen the ads a few times before, but I never really thought I could do a 5k. I've always wished I could, but it just never seemed feasible. However, I've learned in the last few months, that there is a lot that I can do that I never thought I could. So when I started seeing the ads again, I thought, "that's it. That's what I need".  I'm going for it. There is nothing better in this world to motivate me than zombies! I'm going to participate in the Run For Your Lives 5k. I don't want to win, I just want to complete it. I can only imagine the sense of accomplishment I'll have when I'm done.

I have a lot of training to do. There are 117 days between now and then. I'm planning on starting the Couch to 5k run program by cool runnings in addition to working with my trainer. I did not go on my walk today because I had to go grocery shopping, I knew I was going to get called in to work tonight, and I figured I could use a day of rest before the real work begins. Tomorrow morning, I will start the C to 5K training. 

I'm so, so nervous. I'm worried that I won't be able to be ready by December. This is something I've never thought I would be able to do. I've never really tried anything that I knew would be this much of a challenge. I'm excited at the same time though. I know I'm going to do this. I'm going to work and push myself until I can do it. Failure is not an option.