I fucking did it! I just completed my first half marathon! And now I'm obsessing over all things fitness.
Maybe I am still in an adrenaline daze, but I feel like running those 13.1 miles (along with 20,000 other people) enabled me to tap into this strength that I never knew I had. It's this feeling that I can defeat that voice in my head that tells me to stop and the excitement about the potential for this newly realized strength. This Radiolab episode on limits does a much better job summarizing the experience of pushing oneself and delves into the interesting physical and mental consequences.
Loving this Nike commercial:
"Somehow we've come to believe that greatness is only for the chosen few, for the superstars. The truth is, greatness is for all of us. This is not about lowering expectations; it's about raising them for every last one of us. Greatness is not in one special place, and it's not in one special person. Greatness is where ever someone is trying to find it."
Nike: Find Your Greatness. from NikeUK on Vimeo.
Go forth and find your greatness. 76 days until the Nike Women's Marathon!!
