4:55am
My alarm goes off.
Laying in bed, I can hear the combination of rain and wind that awaits me on my morning run.
It would have been an easy day to hit snooze, or even reset my alarm . It would have been more comfortable to change my workout to a combination of exercises in my warm (and dry) basement. It would have been manageable to rearrange my run and log the miles in the evening (when it was, hopefully, dryer), or on a different day altogether; after all, this was only my training to get ready for my marathon training.
In years past, I would have chosen one of the options that I listed in my previous paragraph. And it would have been fine. But if I skipped (or altered) this workout, skipping (or altering) the next workout becomes an easier choice to make. Choosing to run would mean choosing the Slight Edge.
Life doesn’t give us perfect conditions. The timing is never just right. That’s okay. We don’t get better when we stay in our comfort zones. We get better by doing things that make us (at least a little) uncomfortable.
Besides, what if it is raining on October 13th when I line-up to run #MyChicagoMarathon? It won’t matter. I’ll be running, regardless.
So on Wednesday, April 10th at 5am, in the rain, I ran. It was cold, it was wet, and it was windy, but it felt good. And after it was over, it felt great.
This October, I am running the Chicago Marathon. Leading up to the race, I'm using this space (my blog, this is post number nine) to document my journey. Until next time, I'll close with a shameless plug to my fundraising page (linked); I encourage you to visit, and (if you are able) donate. I hope that you'll follow me on this journey, and I hope you enjoy my story.
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