JTB: Finding Magic
Miles: 1700something.... I have never been good at doing what is good... for me. I use things to the extreme, I demand excellence from myself in every area of my life, and I am my most merciless critic.... but a few Saturdays ago, walking away from a race my body was not capable of running well.... was the easiest thing in the world... when the time finally came. I have been training 2 years for the marathon I have not been able to run. I have put so much of my life on hold. Invested time and effort into running miles upon miles.... almost 4000 miles have gone into the last 2 years.... in addition to time, I have poured every piece of my heart and soul into this training. For a day that STILL has not come to fruition. But, when my body is hurt.... I have learned to be selfish. I will not criticize myself and I will be happy and proud of all that I have learned, gained, and accomplished along the way. I will not dwell on things that were not meant to b...