Quote Originally Posted by Dogmama View Post
I read something recently (Chi Running?) about this sort of topic. It made a lot of sense to me. It said that our activities should be extensions of our lives rather than goals to be set & accomplished. Running/cycling/swimming should be done for the pure joy of movement rather than counting out miles/calories/days to the event. If we find ourselves able to compete as a side benefit that's fine.

I wish I could be so pure of heart & mind. I'm going to try to incorporate that into my training (is it proper to call it training?) I confuse myself regularly. Thinking too much again.
I get your point...but...at the same time. Committing to a goal is like setting out on a journey. Particularly a goal as large as and IM. This is coming from someone who is starting to really reflect on my journey to the race. The accomplishment is one thing, but the journey has done so much for me. It has pushed me in ways that I have never been pushed before mentally, emotionally, and physically. It has strenghtened my relationship with husband. I have been able to talk to my students about fitness and reaching goals.

Don't get me wrong....I can't WAIT to get to the finish line. I mean, I can't wait. But that's not all its about.