“The why isn’t noteworthy for me, it’s more the ‘why haven’t you stopped?’
There’s no secret to it really, other than to keep showing up.
I know we’ve all had those thoughts when it comes to running: What if I’m too slow? What if I turn up to a group run and nobody talks to me? What if it hurts!? What if I fail? What if I drive there and my kid has a meltdown and I have to drive straight home again? But really, what’s the worst that can happen? You could be like me… you could sprain an ankle so badly it swells to a cricket ball, get a stress fracture in your pelvis, split your chin open, lose a toe nail, miss a job interview because of poor run route planning, spend months on crutches, spew in a bush, come last in a race, or when you do finally win a race, your shorts are on backwards! Is any of it so bad that it outweighs the enormous good?
What if before you showed up you thought – I might meet a lifelong friend today; I might inspire someone to run too; I could surprise myself and run my best time; There might be a box of free lemons at the top of the Bridle trail today; Or even limes! What if I have the time of my life today?
It’s that positive self talk that keeps me going. You’ve just got to look for the good and keep showing up for yourself.”
Amanda @amanda_salad
(Wellington)
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