Don't get me wrong - this past year-ish has been the best for me, spiritually speaking. I have grown closer to my God than I knew was possible, and I am enjoying knowing Him more everyday. And I'm very thankful for that.
However, it's not quite what I had in mind. I had several personal goals, many of which I thought I would have accomplished by now. I mean, let's face it, I haven't even kept up with this blog the way I had anticipated. Furthermore, I haven't moved out of my mom's house, I haven't traveled, I haven't run a marathon... Well, I haven't run a marathon yet.
That's right - today I became one step closer to actually achieving one of my goals; I signed up for a marathon training class and plan on registering for the Chattanooga 4 Bridges Half Marathon this Fall.
I have never done anything like this before. First of all, it's a training class, in which I will not know a soul. Second, I will not only be sitting in a class with these strangers, but actually running with them. And finally, I will be running 13.1 miles. 13.1... Miles... That's a lot.
This is a big step for me, and one I am excited to take. I am looking forward to meeting new people and challenging myself physically and mentally. Who knows where this adventure could take me! Let's hope, at the very least, it will lead to more frequent blog entries...
It turns out, the title of this blog isn't as profound as I thought it would be when I came up with it. While it is not helpful to look back to the past and cling to its regrets, it can be necessary to look back to see how far one has come (or in this case, how far one has not come).
So I say it's time to look back, even if only briefly. It's time for fresh motivation and for new goals. It's time to run a half marathon!
That's right - today I became one step closer to actually achieving one of my goals; I signed up for a marathon training class and plan on registering for the Chattanooga 4 Bridges Half Marathon this Fall.
I have never done anything like this before. First of all, it's a training class, in which I will not know a soul. Second, I will not only be sitting in a class with these strangers, but actually running with them. And finally, I will be running 13.1 miles. 13.1... Miles... That's a lot.
This is a big step for me, and one I am excited to take. I am looking forward to meeting new people and challenging myself physically and mentally. Who knows where this adventure could take me! Let's hope, at the very least, it will lead to more frequent blog entries...
It turns out, the title of this blog isn't as profound as I thought it would be when I came up with it. While it is not helpful to look back to the past and cling to its regrets, it can be necessary to look back to see how far one has come (or in this case, how far one has not come).
So I say it's time to look back, even if only briefly. It's time for fresh motivation and for new goals. It's time to run a half marathon!
