Need for competition!
As an ex athlete who has had many injuries and is still recovering from them, I figured out something about myself the other day. I have a need for competition. Big or small it doesn’t really matter, I need to compete. If it is against myself, time or other people I just like to compete. I miss it. It motivates me and helps me to bring out my best qualities. How did I realize this tidbit about myself, it was from a conversation I had with my wife. With my back slowly healing I told her I wanted to run in a 5k sometime soon, just to do it, not really for time or anything, but just because my body has been through some much in the form of injuries I thought running in a 5k might help me to feel like I have accomplished a goal. Her response was , You should do it, and I will too, so I can beat you! Well that was it, the challenge was on. By the way, she will most likely beat me, but that isn’t what matters to me. I want to do well for myself. 3.1 miles is not a long race, but a respectable time is what I am looking for. Right now, since I have just started training, I am not sure what that respectable time will be, or should be, but in a few weeks I should be able to figure that out. Of course my back is a concern, but my doctor feels I can do this, so I am just working myself in slowly. Road running is a lot different then running on the tread mill. Your body can take a pounding, so I want to get myself into it the right way. The race is Labor Day weekend so I have plenty of time to train and get myself back into it. Lookout…
