Who's with you?

I started training again for a 5k. I have kind of slacked off since the last one. Not because I didn't want to run anymore, but mostly because I..well..I wasn't sure if I could do it. Weird huh? Why can't you do what you've already done? But that's what I was thinking. I have a friend who is starting this with me. From across the country. We're training together, separately. It's nice to know that she's cheering for me, just as I am cheering for her, even if we never hear it.

I found this and it made me wonder, "Who is cheering for you?"



Isn't that the kind of fan you want in your corner? Isn't that the kind of support and encouragement you want on your side? I know I sure do. I do better when I know people believe in me. I do better when I know there's people counting on me.

And then I thought.."Why can't I be that person for myself?" Why does it have to be someone else doing all the cheering? If I'm putting in all the effort and work to do a race, shouldn't I be the biggest fan of myself? Shouldn't I be the one believing in my abilities the most?

Maybe there's just two kinds of cheering sections. The one that's on the sidelines cheering you on as you pass them. Giving you the extra boost when you think you cannot go any more. They're the kinds with the signs reminding you why you started in the first place. They're awesome. They're amazing. They're some of the most dedicated people.

Then, their is the cheering that goes on inside your heard. The little voice that says, "come on. Don't give up! You can do this because you do this every morning. Keep going and let them see what you're made of." It's that voice that pushes you out of bed every cold winter morning to go running. Or the voice that keeps you running late into the hot summer sun. It's the voice that gives you the biggest 'high-5', or the loudest 'YOU DID IT!'. It's the voice of you.

Every one needs a cheering section. An outside one, and an inside one. :)

What will you do today to find your cheering section from within?