A real honest to goodness goal. The kind that takes a while and a lot of sacrifice.
A few months ago I would have said that the last time I set a goal was .........a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Back when I was a young woman working on my Personal Progress (do they even do that anymore in YW? I've been in Primary and Music callings for so long that I would not know.)
Tomorrow is the end of a goal I set back in June. Thirteen weeks worth of work. I started out as a couch potato, running 2 minutes and walking 2 minutes and wondering how I would survive. Now I am a runner who can run a 5K in 35 minutes. Which is a good thing because tomorrow I have to run a 5K in 35 minutes or less.
I've lost 3 pant sizes and 1 shirt size. I've lost 5 lbs (which doesn't make sense to me either, but hey, I look better). I now look forward to exercise - never saw that one coming! I feel so much better about myself. I've made some really good girlfriends. My confidence has grown.
I'm appreciating this goal-making much more than I ever did as a YW. I'm thinking the RS should start a program of writing down goals. I'll get through my race tomorrow and return and report. Then I will spend some of my Sabbath making new goals.
Do you have goals?
4 comments:
I am so happy for you! Good luck tomorrow, but you don't really need it. You have training, and practice in your quiver so you'll do great.
I am thinking about your goals. I may have to give it a try and set a few. The running is very appealing to me.
Carrie, You ROCK!
Good luck tomorrow! I've been thinking about you. I'm excited to see your new figure :)!
So so proud of you!
And yes, I have goals and I would bet that you already know what they are!
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