I have come a long way from where I started and the feeling is good. I may not be the strongest but am the strongest I have ever been.
When I decided to be a part of The Vancouver Sun Run, it was almost like an unreachable destination in my mind.
I did not have faith in myself. I didn’t think I’d be able to run for more than 5 minutes, if that much, because I had never run in my life.
I may not have trained as diligently as I should have, but something changed during the past couple of months.
I kept going … pushed myself a little more every time.
When I managed to run that one extra minute or one block further, the sense of achievement was better than winning an award.
I still cannot run as long and hard as my sister or husband. But I can do more than I have ever been able to.
When the day arrives, I don’t hope to have the best timing, but I do want the satisfaction of completing it; something a lot of people never may!
And what started as a destination will just be a short stop in my new journey.
I have grown to love running and the road is now long, without an end in sight.
