Let go of expectations: Rockford Half

  

    I have decided to go ahead and do the Rockford Half next weekend. It is the only one that my mom will be able to attend I think. Also much of my long-distance family can make it.  However before I alienate everyone who loves me with what you may view as a reckless choice of action let me tell you what is different.

   I am going to let go of expectations. This will be a "training walk" to start working on further training. I let go of expectations that my foot will feel great the whole way, everything will be magic and rainbows and I will end up doing a PR and surprise myself and everyone else. That is a movie ending in some coming-of-age and overcoming obstacles Hallmark channel movie. Life doesn't work like that. 

                                     

                                       "Hope for the best but expect the worst"

   So I will take the approach of toeing the line at the starting line and hoping for the best but expecting the worst. I will remember the good advice I have not taken from my good friends and listen to myself, not run through pain, and remember the bigger goal of Flatrock and not sabotage myself for the sake of a less important race. 

    Let go. Let go. Let go. And remember no one will think poorly of me for having to DNF should it come to that. They will be happy I am paying attention to body signals. I have proven to myself that I am capable of incredible things when I work hard for them. I have nothing to prove.