Personal Record and Reflection (PR & R)
Today happens to be a day of pride as well as a day of reflection for me. Today I ran the farthest I have run to date. Until now, 13.2 (a half marathon) had been my greatest distance. But today, with the encouragement of my amazing teammates and a close friend and mentor, 14 miles were gone. We all braved some pretty interesting elements: 80% humidity and 70 plus degrees. But we did it, and the sense of pride that is within myself today is immense. Any great moment (and really even the tough ones) cause me to reflect. The person that I used to be (and gladly kissed goodbye long ago) would never have been capable of 14 miles. That person wasn't capable of physical challenges, nor was she equipped to live an examined, self aware, mindful life. But the blessing is that I am not that person today-and today I get to set the bar higher for the next things I get accomplish. I mean that in the running sense, the personal growth sense, and overall in this glorious journey of life. I mean, ...