Have you ever felt?????
I have been talking to my son about goals, fitness and being tough. He has seen me in a vulnerable state and assured me he will help me get to a set of goals. How cool is that?
Have you ever felt scared to run fast? I have. I have. I have. I have. So many times.
Today I ran 3.5 miles and had my son finish an extra half mile up a hill and down one with me. My son is SUPER fast. I knew I would have to torch the run. Not easy after ripping a medium run. So here is a funny exchange.
Jim: I will get your favorite song on. Check. I will start the Nike Plus app back up. I will time us to see how fast we are going.
My son Nile: Hey dad, how come we aren't running?
Jim: Got it, let's go.
To be truthful, I was worried about not keeping up. I was scared about the pace. I didn't want to let my son see me be "slow". I reminded myself of the advice given to me about vulnerability and starting. I smiled and just ran with my boy.
What a great run. We zoomed. He ran faster than I did, but we had so much fun. We talked to each other. Listened to some tunes. We did push-ups after. We journaled everything. He wants to run one mile tomorrow. We will. I won't get scared.
This is a picture from the other day. He roller bladed while I ran. He whispers to me all the time "Dad- I am going to help you get to your goal".
Happiness. Love. Miracle. Joy.
Have you ever felt scared to run fast? I have. I have. I have. I have. So many times.
Today I ran 3.5 miles and had my son finish an extra half mile up a hill and down one with me. My son is SUPER fast. I knew I would have to torch the run. Not easy after ripping a medium run. So here is a funny exchange.
Jim: I will get your favorite song on. Check. I will start the Nike Plus app back up. I will time us to see how fast we are going.
My son Nile: Hey dad, how come we aren't running?
Jim: Got it, let's go.
To be truthful, I was worried about not keeping up. I was scared about the pace. I didn't want to let my son see me be "slow". I reminded myself of the advice given to me about vulnerability and starting. I smiled and just ran with my boy.
What a great run. We zoomed. He ran faster than I did, but we had so much fun. We talked to each other. Listened to some tunes. We did push-ups after. We journaled everything. He wants to run one mile tomorrow. We will. I won't get scared.
This is a picture from the other day. He roller bladed while I ran. He whispers to me all the time "Dad- I am going to help you get to your goal".
Happiness. Love. Miracle. Joy.
