Zipping On

Again…. finding it hard to keep up on the blog. Used to be such a prolific writer. Total diarrhea of the mouth/keyboard. Blah blah blah. But...

I've been working really hard on multitasking and maintaining balance, while progressing as a runner and athlete. I want to prove to myself that this ol' girl has the ability, the CAPABILITY, to get my goals accomplished. But not fall off the deep end. The abyss.

I started the week off where I wanted to be. My pace is trickling down, increment by increment. I have to credit Ryan's plan and the cooler weather. And maybe a little bit of mental toughness. Every once in a while I have faith and gumption and see it through. I ran hard on Monday and Tuesday.

In the middle of the week I was tagged on Instagram by a complete stranger. A yogini who obviously looks at my posts. She just said: "For you beautiful mamas out there."

At that very moment, I could have cried. It was just powerful. We need to hear these words every once in a while. We're all striving for something, and how we go about finding whatever that is, is different. But at the core we are the same. We need to take a breath and be calm and let go of all of the burdens that keep us from moving forward.

Later that evening the moon in the clouds gave us a beautiful nighttime sky that filled my child-like heart with wonder.

Off to a 200 mile relay in North Carolina… my first real running event in months.