I just got back from a run. My normal run Is about 1-1.5 miles, and for a long time I had to take walking breaks every minute or two. The last couple of times though, I have successfully done it without stopping. It was like a switch I flipped in my brain. I realized it wasn't my body that couldn't do it, it was my mind.
We'll just a little bit ago, I decided to take that same run. But about a mile in, where I usually turn towards back home, my brain said "no, let's keep going, you can do it." And so I didn't make the turn. This decision more than doubled my run distance, and I knew it from the start.
I had some thoughts of "you're not going to be able to make it," and so forth, but every time I had those thoughts, I'd bring myself back to the moment, and remind myself that's not me saying that, that is my ego. If it's not loving, it's not me.
I started experiencing a shift in thought. "If you can complete this, you can do a lot more than you thought you were capable of." I realized that this run challenge was starting to mean a lot more than just the run. I am also in the beginnings of running an online business which has slowly started to produce income, and I told myself "if you can succeed in this challenge, you can succeed in that one too."
At the end of the run, I started setting myself little goals, as I was getting to the point where I REALLY wanted to start walking. I set a goal to be to the next house, then the next street, and then home, all progressively farther than the last. I started thinking about which goal I would set next before I even finished the first one, but then came back to the moment and told myself "no, focus on right here right now."
I ended running 3.25 miles. I know this isn't an insane amount, but for me it was a huge accomplishment physically and mentally.
Thank you guys for letting me have a place to share these things :)
TL;DR: Went on a run and decided to challenge myself, was amazed at what my mind and body are capable of.
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