Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Not a Winner

I am explaining to the girls about my goal of running a race in the next month or so.
Ava says what she always says. What do you get it you win?
I always say-I am not going to win. Then I try to explain that because I want them to be inspired but for the right reasons.
So I say I am running for me.
I am running to make myself proud.
I do not care that I am not in first as long as I do a good job for me. I do compete with myself. I know what I used to be able to run a race at time wise and that is what I want to stay at or beat. I do not want to fail myself.
I used a few statements that even surprised myself which I have forgotten now but I hope I am teaching them a lesson.
You don't have to win to be a winner.
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Barry said...

Yup! I try not to even call it a race anymore, or the only one I am racing is myself. If I get a PR, then fine, but I am not going to cry in my coffee cup if I don't.

April 16, 2014 at 10:27 AM

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Race Results

09/07/07 Main Street Mile 11:44
05/18/08 YPD 5k 52:57 17:05
06/14/08 Walpole Village 5K 35:27 11:26
06/21/08 Mashpee Fun Run 34:21 11:05
07/19/08 Mashpee Woodlands 36.49 11:52
08/10/08 Falmouth Road Race 1:29:31
08/25/08 Women Running Wild 35:40 11:30
10/25/08 Mashpee Firefighters 37:47 12:10
05/02/09 Cape Abilities 5K 34:59 11:17
05/17/09 YPD 5K 36:41 11:50
08/09/09 Falmouth Road Race 7mi 1:37
10/31/09 Mashpee Firefighters 5K 37:15 12:00
09/11/11 Main Street Mile 12:31
10/29/11 Screech to the Beach 5K 39.13 12:20
08/12/12 Falmouth Road Race 1:34:24 13:29
05/18/14 YPD 5k 44.25 14:17
06/1/14 June Jog 4mi 1:04 16:00
08/17/14 Falmouth Road Race 1:42:04 14:35
09/27/14 Girly Girl 5K 37:24 12:02
10/26/14 Pell Bridge Run 4mi 48:41 12:10
11/27/14 Turkey Trot in VA 5K 35:22 11:23
12/06/14 Jingle Jog 5K 34:42 11:11
03/29/15 Thomas Guinta Memorial 5K 34:14 11:03
04/19/15 St. Margaret's 5K 31:11 10:21
05/17/15 YPD Blues 5K 34:58 11:17
06/07/15 Newport 10 Miler 1:56:09 11:36
06/20/15 Mackenzie's 5K 33:55 10:54
08/17/14 Falmouth Road Race 1:33:51 13:24
10/31/15 Screech at the Beach 36:19 11:40
5/20/18 YPD Run to Remember 37.37 12:08
9/19/18 Falmouth Road Race 1:35:06 13:35