I’m halfway through training for the Big Sur International Marathon and if I’ve learned one thing so far, it’s that training for a marathon can be lonely. I do the majority of my long runs and training runs alone and while I can find zen and peace on the long run, it can be challenging. However, in the end, when I’m standing at the starting line on April 28, I’ll take solace in knowing I did everything in my power to get there on my own. And to me, there’s no greater accomplishment than that.

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Sometimes, the past has a way of creeping up into the present. Unfortunately for me, this happens more often than I would like. I have gotten better at not letting the past impact my present or the future but it always helps to have a little reminder. I have big dreams and goals for the future and I can’t let something (or someone) in the past cripple my future. I’m moving fast and I have no time to stumble.

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Well, this weekend, I blew my mind and ran 16 miles- my longest distance ever. If you told me a year ago I’d be training for a marathon right now I would have laughed in your face. Running was never something I thought I’d be able to do but here I am training for a marathon, and not just any marathon, Big Sur! So do it, once in a while, blow your own damn mind. Happy running and training this week!

Well, I did that one thing already today- I officially registered for the Big Sur International Marathon (eeek!). It’s scary because although I’ve been training, it just became really real. What are you going to do today that might scare you?