To celebrate International Womens Day, there is a five kilometre fundraising Fun Run in Brisbane I could sign up for. After my 4 kilometre attempt up and down hills last week, I actually wouldn't mind giving it a go. Weird.
My emotional reaction to this is truly strange to me.
Dread
Last year, Andy-the-personal-trainer thought I was ready to do a 10 kilometre fun run, so that I could time myself and then try and better it at the next fun run "meet".
I wasn't keen. In fact, I was so panicked by the idea that I felt nauseous. I was making up excuses in my head for days, when I realised... I HAD A PRIOR COMMITMENT - I DIDN"T HAVE TO DO IT!!!
A friend had asked me to host her baby shower, which conveniently fell on the same day. I couldn't keep the grin off my face, actually having a REAL excuse not to do it. I was so very smug and deeply happy.
Disappointment
This time is different. I WANT to do the fun run!
But, it is on Sunday 6 March, and I am flying out to Asia for work on Friday 4 March. Bugger. And I actually mean it.
Something must be wrong with me. Usually I would be jumping up and down with excitement to be travelling for work! Usually I would be skipping with joy that I have a real reason for not entering a Fun Run.
But I am truly disappointed that I wont be entering.
Two possible reasons for the drastic change in my attitude to entering a Fun Run
1. Achievable
10 kilometres is the standard distance of fun runs in Australia, but I know I would be walking most of that. With a 5km circuit, there is the very slightest possibility of attempting to run/jog the whole thing. Hope is there. I have a gut feeling that I could actually jog 5 kilometres by 6 March. This is a challenge that I may be able to meet. And that is exciting. That is MOTIVATING!
2. The Right Time
The 5km fun run is also conveniently timed for the end of my 8 week challenge - which ends on 7 March. Serendipitous timing. The fact that I am feeling really proud of myself with the things I have done for the last few weeks. I am putting the work in to meet my goals. But I would need to keep on putting the work in to be able to jog 5kms. So, the timing is also MOTIVATING me to keep on with the great choices I am making each day (each hour, each minute).
What now?
As I write, I am even thinking whether I could do my own fun run. Find out what the circuit would be and get my husband to be my time-keeper, and do the 5km run just before I leave!
I really am feeling comfortable with the healthy eating choices I am making, and with the exercise I am doing.
The true aim of this 8 week challenge is to kickstart life-long changes to my eating and exercise habits.
May be it is working?
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