So you don't picture yourself doing a marathon? Join the club!

A year and a half ago, I the bright idea that maybe I should be able to climb a set of stairs without loosing my breath. Go figure. The elevator at work quit and I had to walk three floors to the office. In my defence they are very tall floors. However, that was no excuse. It was a sign that chose to pay attention to. So I started to "run". That just cracks me up. It was more like a heart felt walk to the end of the block and I turned around and walked home. That was monday.

Tuesday I headed out the door, determined to make it to the next corner. I made it that far turned around and walked home. Thursday I headed out again determined to get to the second corner, turn around and "run" back. From there I continued to do a little more, a little further, and stay our a little longer. Meanwhile a friend of mine offered to help me. He encouraged me to work up to twenty minutes straight. Eventually I got there and by passed that.

One weekend, at a course that I was teaching one of the girls comments to her workshop partner, "Hey, do you want to run a marathon in Hawaii?" Not only did I over hear her, but I started to think about it. How cool would that be to run a marathon in Hawaii? I could make it my first, and possibly only; I would leave that decision for another day, marathon somewhere so memorable that I would never forget it. That day I decided to do the Honolulu Marathon in a year and half's time.

As summer came it was easier and easier for me to get out and run. I took time for myself to do something just for me. Fall came and I found the support I needed to keep me focused through the cold weather. I did my first race Dec 31, 2009 at -20 degrees celcius. Ok, it was only a 5km run, but I did it. I told myself I could do it and I did it! It was actually 7.3K due to course changes and I was duely impressed that it was actually fairly easy.

I continued to train through the spring, summer and even this fall. I had made a hypnosis cd and listened to it whenever I needed help and reinforcement. A lot of changes took place that year and a half, not only in my body, but in my mindset of what I could do physically. Let me tell you, I was not thinking, "Ya I can run 43 kilometers, let's go."

It was more like, "Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot. Just keep doing that, I can do that."

At the wee hours of the morning Dec 12, 2010, I ran my marathon. Six and half hours later I finished my very first marathon. I'm here to tell you, "If I can do it. You can do it."

You're the reason I kept pushing myself. I knew I had to do it for you, to let You know what You Have in You.

In 2011, may all your dreams come true!

Let's go see what you can do.

All my love,

Michelle Nedelec
Certified Hypnotherapist with Success Therapy
Call 852-HYPNO and ask to improve your mindset!

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