I almost didn't go
Just to tell you, even after 40 days, it is still so easy to slip.. and not follow through on the commitment. But brushing my teeth in the afternoon (that's what you do when your mind is totally spiraling out of control), the inner voice whispered: You cannot not do it. You will regret about it if you don't. You will see. Come on, you gotta run.. Just put your shoes on.
So I did, and got myself out of the house. The first mile is downhill (on days like today) I am thankful for that. After that, I am "warmed up" and ready to endure. 5.5 miles solid shiny run afterwards.
You must never lower yourself to being a person you don't like. And if I didn't keep my commitment to myself and skipped today's run, I would not like myself.
It's the long game. It's about what happens not just today, but in two days and and every day after - and then the day after that and the day after that, until the end.
Speaking of the end. I've committed publicly yesterday that I will run every day until they find the vaccine for COVID-19... So this is it. That's when this non-stop streak will end. It may take a few months or it may take a few years. Who knows... but my plan is to persevere in this running endeavor until then.
Perseverance. Indomitable will. Those traits will be developed as a result, and it would be an honor to practice these and see it through how both the body, the mind and the soul continue to evolve.
It's not easy. I cannot describe how challenging some days this all is, but I always remind myself - someone always has much harder than me, so get over yourself.
Something good will come out in the end.
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