Extra credit

Okay, folks. I had a rough ride on Saturday. Real rough. I wanted to go twenty miles. That was my goal. At mile seven, I thought, "hmm, this feels hard today, maybe I should turn back..." at mile 10 I wanted to pass out. That's when I turned back, with 10 miles more to go to get home, riding directly into the wind. I think it was too hot out, and I was too dehydrated, but basically everything in my body wanted to stop moving. Immediately. Fortunately, I had my cell phone with me in case of an emergency and good thing I did, because Brian ended up coming to pick me up at mile 17. I collapsed into the car and when we got home I threw up.

The whole thing was so discouraging and embarassing. Especially because Brian had run a half-marathon up Mt. Evans that morning. It was a run that started at 10,000 feet and increased in elevation to 14,000 feet over fourteen miles!!! THAT is hard. THAT is something that might require someone coming along and saving your sorry butt. But no, me, little miss bike-ride-at-normal-elevation had to get rescued by the mountain-marathon-man.

I kind of beat myself up all weekend over that one. Then, on my way to teach yoga tonight, I thought, "Wait a second...they said I'd never be ABLE to bend my leg as far as can or ride a bike again. Even if it wasn't pretty, at least I got on that bike." Extra credit for Sara.

So that's my challenge to you: what do you beat yourself up about that you should actually be giving yourself credit for?" I say, give yourself a break this week for something. Anything. Let go of your expectations of who you should be, and be grateful for who you are.

Yay you! Yay us!

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