The real finish line is the journey along the way

After six months of training, race day is right around the corner... I can’t quite believe it. People keep asking if I’m excited for Sunday but I don’t really know how to respond - is excited the word? Anxious might be more accurate: Am I ready? Can I do this? What if, what if, what if…???

I’m trying to keep myself in check by remembering my favourite quote: “Focus on the journey, not the destination.” Six months of training – running 3, 4, sometimes 5 times a week - THAT’s what matters, not the time it takes to cross that finish line.

Along the way, I managed to surpass my fundraising goal of $500. My team, The Tapestry Trailblazers, (supporting dementia care research) has over 100 runners; together we’ve raised almost $60,000… THAT’s something of which to be proud. Whether it takes me 2h10min (my optimistic goal), or a full 3 hours, it doesn’t actually matter.

Thus far I’ve met at least 3 goals: train regularly, avoid injury, and fundraise at least $500. Am I excited for the race? I’m not sure. But when I hit that 14k mark, and the finish line seems unreachable, I will remember that I've already reached 3 finish lines and simply enjoy the journey.

Enjoy the journey everyone! Hope to see you there :)