I’m not feeling strong at the moment. At the moment I’m terrified that I’ll get
halfway through the race on Saturday, then fall down and cry like a little kid
about how I’m too tired and I just can’t do it.
I know this is just my brain chemicals getting out of balance. It’s just nerves. My disorder is triggered by stress and an
upcoming 13 mile footrace is some big juju stress. I keep trying to ignore the negative
emotions. But there is that little tiny
voice that says what if I’m right to be
afraid? How do you ignore that? Why isn’t there a magic rock or amulet or
something that will keep this stuff from creeping into my brain when big,
important things are about to happen? I
could really use some loud, encouraging voices to shout down that little
scaredy-cat voice, if y’all have a minute to leave a comment. I don’t really expect anyone to come hang out
at the race for 2-3 hours (though it’s at a park and Saturday is supposed to be
warm and nice), but if you could cheer for me right here, right now, in the
comments, that would be really cool.
“Your life is your garden,
Your thoughts are the seeds.
If your life isn’t awesome,
You’ve been watering the weeds.”
~Terry Prince
You've got this lady!!!!
ReplyDeleteGO SARAH!!!! GO GO GO GO GO GO!!!! shakes my jingle bells...clanks my cow bell...whooohhhoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.....
own it lady!!!!
Wow--I'm feeling much racier now (lol)--thanks! You are awesome with a side of awesomesauce!
ReplyDeleteWhen you are feeling super tired, think about giving up.
ReplyDeleteContemplate giving up for a while.
Then think about the fact that while you were thinking about giving up, you just ran ten or twenty more seconds, and now all of that distance is behind you and not in front of you.
That will make you feel good and want to keep going.
Repeat as needed.
Good luck!!!
And you were exactly right--thanks for the encouragement!
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