Hello, my name is Kourtney and today I conquered half of my goal. Today I ran 13.1 miles. But let’s be real, I walked a lot too, and that’s okay! I’m training for my first marathon, and I come from essentially no experience and no training. Many people have asked me why I am doing this. I notice my answers tend to vary but one common denominator remains, I want to challenge myself. And I want to be a part of something bigger than me. Prior to joining Run Kalamazoo, I could count on one hand the number of people I know who have finished a marathon. Although we are only halfway through this journey, the community and individual people I have met will forever change my perspective. Welcome to the thoughts of a girl who’s just out here having fun! Enjoy.
I’m sitting here writing this fresh out of my Epsom salt bath and I’m feeling some juicy blisters on my toes… I naively thought I would escape the entire journey with no signs of the common quirks of running, but here we are halfway through. If I made it halfway, I will manage.
I was geeked for the run today, and my excitement stuck with me for most of the run. However, nine miles in I felt like there was little to nothing left for me to give. The excitement dwindled and the four miles left felt like an eternity. At some point I recalled my conversation with my coworker from the day before. We talked about weekend plans and when I told her about mine, she lit up at the thought of me hitting a huge milestone in my training. I could literally hear her excitement in my head as I was running. She was so happy about me running a half marathon this weekend and I think her excitement is what carried me through the final four miles. Thanks, Laurie.
I don’t think I would have made it this far without my people cheering me on every step of the way. I’m fortunate to have the support and encouragement of so many. Let’s get into that more later.
Half Marathoner,
Kourtney
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