Goal Weight: 195 lbs.
Current weight: 218.0 lbs
The fog licked the ground ahead, shrouding the road and trees with a cold blanket. A deer scrambled into the row of pines and the stars lit the sky with a million tiny lanterns. My heart beat rapidly. The eighth of nine hills pulled at my legs. Gravity was working me over. I could have taken a flatter route. But I chose this route on purpose. Why? To prove I could. A month ago it would have been impossible. I had no business running this way.
But I did it anyway.
I was told Friday I couldn’t do something. I’ve been told over the past year that my talent isn’t worthy. I say BS. I take that disbelief in me and my abilities as a dare.
So this morning, I trained on nine steep hills. Each represented a challenge in my life. I mentally visualized me overcoming each as I climbed. Gravity was the disbelief people have in me and my ability. I proved gravity wrong. I’ll prove the doubters wrong, too.
Exercise trains your heart and lungs. But it also trains your mind. Today’s 4.57 miles up and down hills was a mental run. Running is brain training. I took on a challenge that I once wasn’t capable of and I did it. I set a goal and conquered it.
Now to tackle the rest of my day’s challenges.
WTH??? Who told you you couldn’t do something?? I believe you can do anything! That just ticks me off big time!
I am with you, Coop. I have a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that someone would tell Marshall his talent isn’t worthy. Have they seen his cartoons? his paintings? read his stories? heard him on the air?
***shakes head in disbelief
MR, you are an inspiration to me as a thinker, a believer, a parent, a professional, a survivor, a giver, and the list could go on. You have made a difference in at least this person’s life. Thank you for keeping on when others would drag you down.
Amen to what they both said!! Whoever said your talent is not worthy?! Well, let’s just say I believe in a little thing called karma also!!
I agree.