Again?

So, my mentor and friend has thrown down. She is attempting something that my mother has failed to do for years-make me run. I did run last summer, and I think I did a pretty good job, but at the end of the day I was still certainly no runner.

My friend tried to make me promise to run a half marathon with her in October. The problem is, I believe anyway, that this is not something that a person can ever do under pressure, and it is certainly not something I can do for someone else.

I am, however, seriously considering this half marathon. First, I will need to practice with a few 5Ks. I strongly believe that this was one of my problems last year-I set my sights too high.

Un-Motivation

So, clearly I am one of the least motivated people in my life. How can a person (I) be so completely positive that something so small (or long... as in 13.1 miles)could make such a huge difference in her (my) life, yet remain unmotivated to give it an honest shot? Because, let's face it, if I gave it an honest shot-I would win. There is no other option than to win-especially when I'm simply competing against myself.

It's a mental brain space. If I think I can do it-there is nothing stopping me. If my negative thoughts get in the way-I drown. Drowning is such an unpleasant way to go.