Appreciating how far you have come! Blog

Sometime we forget to take a step back and appreciate how far we have come.

Today I had to remind myself not to be so hard on myself and appreciate just where I have come from.

This morning I set out on my 3 hour run, I headed off a bit later than planned and it was hot! I had a goal in my head that I wanted to do 30km, I managed 29.4km, close but not quite the 30! Anyway as I was doing my last hour I was struggling and really dragging my feet. I was so close to stopping as I knew I hadn't drank enough water, my carbs had run out and I was just struggling. I started to get annoyed at myself but then I remembered, I had been running for over 2 hours!!!! That's a huge achievment for me, never in my wildest dreams did I think that one day I'd be able to run for 3 hours and now I'm doing it.

The last couple of weeks I've got a bit caught up in trying to improve my pace, running faster and finishing in a certain time, although today was a reminder for me to take a step back and remember my original goal. To run a Marathon, that's it! Not be some speed demon or finish in a particular time i just want to say I've successfully run a Marathon.

I've had to come to terms with the fact that I'm not a fast runner, I don't really have a runners build but I know that I do have a hell of alot of determination and I WILL FINISH WHAT I'VE STARTED!

So here I am feeling absolutley shattered, but quietly proud of what I have achieved so far.

Only another week and I'll be running my very first race, the Adelaide Asics Half Marathon, HOW EXCITING!

Anyway time for some serious relaxation and time with my wonderful hubby (he's my biggest supporter and seriously helps keep me going!).

Have a fabulous Sunday!

Hilds