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30 days until the end of the year.
Maybe it’s a little early to reflect on 2010, I don’t know.
I know I have accomplished a few of my running goals for 2010, and I am closing in on another – a sub-20 5K, a sub-40 10K, a BQ, check, check, and check! And I’m just 85 miles away from 1,500 for the year.
But there is one goal that I’m afraid I may have to make a run at again in 2011. Truth be told, it is an annual goal that I hope to accomplish EVERY year.
Back on New Year’s Day of this year, wrote this:
Some of you responded saying you would take up the challenge. I hope you were successful. I can think of 3 or 4 that I’ve succeeded with, but I’m afraid that I will fall short of my goal of 10. Still, I’m pretty sure that I’ve had a positive impact on at least 10 runners and non-runners alike. Hopefully there are some out there that were inspired by my running and blog to simply get more active in 2010, because honestly, as much as I talk about running, it doesn’t matter to me whether it’s running or swimming or biking or rock climbing. My hope is that those people who were inspired to do more, turn around and pay it forward.
Whether you are a sub-3:00 hour marathoner or a 6:00-plus marathoner, you inspire someone. Whether you run 10 miles per week or 100 miles per week, you inspire someone. Whether you have been running forever or you have just started, you inspire someone. Whether you run at all or find your regular physical activity elsewhere, you inspire someone. All we need to do is reach out and lend a spark to that inspiration.
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What a great goal! It’s so important to help people get moving. I’ll do my best – even if we only get 1 – that’s 1 more person moving and feeling better than there was yesterday. 🙂
seeing the pulmonologist, in February-ugh, and once I get things under control with my asthma I am back at it!!! After all, I have a kid who runs like his hair is on fire, so……
I love this idea Luau! I know that I got one friend to start running and finished a 10K which she thought she could never do. When I spoke at the L Street Running Club this past April I had women come up to me who said they no longer had excuses for sitting on the couch after hearing my story so I hope I’ve met my quota for the year .:) My daughter went off to college and we reminded her how important it is to keep on running and finding time in her schedule to stay active. She came home and did an 11 min. mile on the Tough Ten Mile Turkey Trot course with her dad last Sunday. As we all share each other’s stories and let those know who think they can’t that yes they can, we do make the world a better place…one athlete at a time!
Awesome post! Consider me someone who was inspired by you in 2010!! Hopefully I’ve been able to do the same for someone else.
Love your post. I had no idea how true this was until last weekend when I attended my 20 year high school reunion. Many of us reconnected over the last year on Facebook which I maninly use to post about my passion of running. Every person I spoke to mentioned my running to me. They were encouraged and inspired which really humbled me. You are right we need to share our passions to spark the change in others.