What am I afraid of?

Hello!

Happy day to you!

According to the race countdown thingy over there…

I have 3 days until the big day.

And by big day, I mean the OC Half Marathon.

You know, the race where I plan to blow my current (post-injury) PR out of the water?

I know I have NOT talked about this race before, so I can see where you could be lost.

(I’m using my sarcastic voice- in case you can’t hear it)

Yeah right.

I have talked about this race like 2 billion times (here, here, and here).

 I am still nervous.

Duh.

But! I am trying to focus more on the excitement of racing…

And less on the nervousness associated with NOT achieving my goal.

Yes, I said it.

I am afraid that I can’t do it.

I am afraid of failing.

I am afraid of failing myself,

my coach,

my family,

my friends,

and all of you…

(if I am being honest).

In all reality, what does it mean if I don’t achieve my goal?

It means absolutely nothing.

Right.

There will ALWAYS be another race.

In fact, I have 3 more opportunities within the next 2 months.

I HAVE worked hard- really, really hard these past few months.

Could I have worked harder?

Of course.

But, I can’t live my life focusing on what I could have done, or should have done.

Life isn’t perfect.

I am not perfect.

Regardless of what happens on Sunday, I can stand firm on the fact that I have worked my ass off to get here.

No one can ever take that away from me.

No one.

 

Let’s do this.

 

Have you ever had a goal that you were afraid that you couldn’t achieve?

How did you overcome it?

 

-RatherBeRunnin’

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