Hi Y'all
Today we wrote history. Today for the first time since we signed up and COVID19 hit the Netherlands, we had a group training session and meet-up for with the New York Marathon party. I am always scared and nervous that I won't be able to do it and that I am the sad & fat slow girl - total honesty on my blog- and I am always akward meeting new people. Luckily for me not all the people there were new to me. Some of them I already knew because of my previous job so that made this a little easier but still...I am not always happy around groups and new people and I am never comfortable in my own skin amongst other long distance fast runners. Face it...I am not skinny, I am a little fat and I am nowhere near fast. But....I am dedicated to do this and I don't want this to go any further than me being part of an enormous event, enjoying every minute as much as I possibly can.
Me showing up today was a big win for me. I am scared of Covid19 more than I would like to be but I did it and all of us were very respectful regarding that 1.5meter distance.
I can look back and feel good about myself for showing up and beating the heat because...What the actual F...IT IS BLOODY HOT MAN! I mean....Florida-like humidity AND similar heat right here in the flatlands. No need to fly out to my treasured palm tree beach near Key Largo (right before you cross that bridge to the keys).. just try running in this weather right here at home and you'll get the jist. And me and heat? Not buddies at all. Nope. So I decided to stick to my own capabilities and training within my comfort zone and not being pulled in by the speed of others. I just ran my own thing and I only felt like loser when we had to go the final leg and that one was added on after we were told that the leg before was the final leg....I had no more fuel to burn and decided to just walk it off.
The best part of this group training? Meeting the group, sharing stories about why we all run for the ALS Association, swapping fundraising ideas and just in general having a good time. I really am looking forward to running the big apple and yes I am really scared of the pain or not being able to finish it or even not being able to fundraise my total 3000 euro.
I'm at little over 1700 euro now so if you'd like to make a donation to my fundraising page, than by all means let me know! And just so you know: I have paid for my own stay, meals, flight and race entry so each and every donation goes straight to my fundraising goal of 3000 euro for the Dutch ALS association. You will NOT sponsor my trip to New York in any way shape or form. I am paying for that myself. Now...will we be able to run it this year? We don't know yet BUT we will run it. If not this year than next year. I will run that marathon and I've said it before: I am doing this because in 4 days from now just 2 years ago on June 18th 2018 I literally watched my mom pass away after 2.5 years of this horrible degrading absolutely dehumanizing disease. It took her life and it gutted me, broke my dad and tore up a lot more. ALS needs to end. It just HAS to. So let's just not give up on training, please help me get to 3000 euro's and let me know If you want to help me out. Not for me, not for my mom because she is dead but for all those families getting that devostating diagnosis today, or next week or maybe the one after that. Let's just cancel ALS NOW!
Be the change you wish for in this world & be kind to yourself
That's it for now, until we read again
as always
LOVE MARLIES
Today we wrote history. Today for the first time since we signed up and COVID19 hit the Netherlands, we had a group training session and meet-up for with the New York Marathon party. I am always scared and nervous that I won't be able to do it and that I am the sad & fat slow girl - total honesty on my blog- and I am always akward meeting new people. Luckily for me not all the people there were new to me. Some of them I already knew because of my previous job so that made this a little easier but still...I am not always happy around groups and new people and I am never comfortable in my own skin amongst other long distance fast runners. Face it...I am not skinny, I am a little fat and I am nowhere near fast. But....I am dedicated to do this and I don't want this to go any further than me being part of an enormous event, enjoying every minute as much as I possibly can.
Me showing up today was a big win for me. I am scared of Covid19 more than I would like to be but I did it and all of us were very respectful regarding that 1.5meter distance.
I can look back and feel good about myself for showing up and beating the heat because...What the actual F...IT IS BLOODY HOT MAN! I mean....Florida-like humidity AND similar heat right here in the flatlands. No need to fly out to my treasured palm tree beach near Key Largo (right before you cross that bridge to the keys).. just try running in this weather right here at home and you'll get the jist. And me and heat? Not buddies at all. Nope. So I decided to stick to my own capabilities and training within my comfort zone and not being pulled in by the speed of others. I just ran my own thing and I only felt like loser when we had to go the final leg and that one was added on after we were told that the leg before was the final leg....I had no more fuel to burn and decided to just walk it off.
The best part of this group training? Meeting the group, sharing stories about why we all run for the ALS Association, swapping fundraising ideas and just in general having a good time. I really am looking forward to running the big apple and yes I am really scared of the pain or not being able to finish it or even not being able to fundraise my total 3000 euro.
I'm at little over 1700 euro now so if you'd like to make a donation to my fundraising page, than by all means let me know! And just so you know: I have paid for my own stay, meals, flight and race entry so each and every donation goes straight to my fundraising goal of 3000 euro for the Dutch ALS association. You will NOT sponsor my trip to New York in any way shape or form. I am paying for that myself. Now...will we be able to run it this year? We don't know yet BUT we will run it. If not this year than next year. I will run that marathon and I've said it before: I am doing this because in 4 days from now just 2 years ago on June 18th 2018 I literally watched my mom pass away after 2.5 years of this horrible degrading absolutely dehumanizing disease. It took her life and it gutted me, broke my dad and tore up a lot more. ALS needs to end. It just HAS to. So let's just not give up on training, please help me get to 3000 euro's and let me know If you want to help me out. Not for me, not for my mom because she is dead but for all those families getting that devostating diagnosis today, or next week or maybe the one after that. Let's just cancel ALS NOW!
Be the change you wish for in this world & be kind to yourself
That's it for now, until we read again
as always
LOVE MARLIES
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