"For Christmas, I decided to offer to pay for us to fly to NYC for The Marathon next year provided your application is accepted and you run a half marathon first. Now all you have to do is train. So block off the weekend of November 4th and start training."
-Reads the accompanying card.
For anybody that has known me for even the shortest amount of time, you know that NYC is my dream home, my ultimate goal in life, just about. I went once for Spring Break in 11th grade and I knew then that I belonged there. Ever since, I've been fighting to go back, each New Years Eve I try and fly out (plans falling through--usually for financial reasons), and I make the resolution that This will be the year I make it back to that beautiful city. Well. It's been given to me. As long as I run, I get to do this. This year, 2012, has the potential to be the most incredible year of my life yet.
This next year I really will run a half marathon and an actual entire marathon. I'll go through pairs and pairs of shoes, suffer through aches, pains, fears, and set-backs, but I'll never turn back. This life is so much more worth it than the life I once fought through--of depression and sadness, insecurity.
So now I gotta step my game back up. Eating right, staying active, and running my BOOTY off. 3 years ago today Ben Davis decided to change his life. Now, he's run "five marathons, two Ironmans, three half marathons, 10 or so 10Ks, 50 or so 5Ks, [and] four triathlons." Insanity.
So maybe I can let that be a challenge of mine. When I'm sitting there on December 25, 2014, as a 23 year old college grad, what accomplishments will I be able to rattle off like that? Three years from today--let's see what I can do with these next couple years, shall we?
p.s. let it be said... I really friggin' hope that I get accepted. This whole "random drawing" thing sucks! Getting rejected from that would literally be like... the most painful thing I'd have ever experienced! So... cross your fingers for me:)
1 comment:
Ellie this is great! I am proud of all you have accomplished. You look great but more importantly feel great. Just keep on pushing yourself and know that you are capable of anything so long as you work for it, support your self emotionally, and serve as you go. YOU GOT THIS!
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