Over NYE we decided with some friends to tackle 1 thing that was out of our comfort zone and take the time to do something we've always wanted to, but just made excuses along the way.
My first tackle of something I am fearful of is running- I'm not a runner. I exercise, I work out, but I don't run. So for me the goal is to complete a 1/2 marathon. Yep- I gotta run. Now mind you, this is a 1/2 marathon, not the full blown thing, but to me, the non-runner- it's the whole burrito! Me running 13 miles will be like running 26! So with that I have selected my run- http://www.heelsandhills.com/. It's in May (which is not too hot), it's catered to women (I'm all over that- anything that supports women's issues), and it's not a huge, well known run. The last thing I want to do is be in a 10,ooo person run with expert runners passing me by with smiles on their faces as I pant, cry, look for a place to sit and such. So my goal is to complete this- not to win a category, not to place, or not to have an expert /awesome time. I'm looking forward to a "fun" (I think my definition will be changing after this) run, enjoy new music Rick will pick out for me that day, know that I am doing something totally out of my league and most of all knowing I am pushing myself to new heights. So I look forward to crossing that finish line (another side goal is to still have the balloons up there when I cross...... even if it's just Rick and Jonah holding a balloon).
My other goal was to make the time for something I've always wanted to do, but just hadn't for whatever reason-- so that is entering a baking contest. I LOVE to bake- that is my passion. I cook because I have to, but I bake because it's so much fun. I love baking things for family and friends. I love taking a recipe and changing to fit what I like or others like, I love trying new ingredients, and I love eating all those baked goods too. There is a contest that has a deadline April 20th- so I'm shooting for that, but if I can't make that one (meaning I just haven't made a dessert that WOWS my family and friends, then it's back to the drawing- actually baking board for a Fall competition.
Ok- well this was not my idea, but our friends and as much as I am nervous about them, I'm glad we have friends who can push all of us to step out of our 9 dots and live a little more! I'm grateful for Scott and Treva coming up with the idea and making it so real for us to achieve. I can't wait to hear about thiers and Rick's!
