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Blessed by a change in perspective and I’d like to #payitforward

I just got back from a beautiful bike ride.  I love days like this.  I get off a little early, I come home and watch Grey’s Anatomy, then I hop on my bike to complete the 11 mile loop.  It was purely beautiful.  Not too hot, not too cold, not too sunny, not too cloudy.  I thought I’d take a second to update y’all on my Tour de Cure race coming up next weekend!

Training:
It’s been going well.  As you know, I didn’t quite train very well this first part of the year.  It really dawned on me how close the race was in early April, so I started riding my bike more.  At that point, I knew I wasn’t going to survive 50 miles though, so I knocked myself down a slot to the 25 mile race.  I was bummed, but sometimes you just have to do it.  In all honesty, I wanted to just flat out quit right there.  I didn’t, thanks to lots of encouragement!  The hills on the 11 mile loop have been KILLING me, but they’ve also been making me stronger.  I noticed a change in my exhaustion level at the end of the hills today and I’m thankful for that.

Here is the elevation chart from my ride the other day.  I’m fairly certain that complete lack of elevation is when I pass over the Cosway (Reservoir).  The longest I’ve done up to this point is 16 miles.  The race is in New Orleans which is known for being FLAT.  I’m hoping these hills and the not so exceptional distance will even out when the hills subside on race day, but the distance increases.
I’m taking it pretty easy this last week, I’ll bike the loop 2-3 more times before race day and I’ll run in between.  I’ll probably take Thursday completely off to rest (with no rest days from here until then) and then do a light job on Friday to loosen my muscles up.
Fundraising:
I was really nervous about fundraising because at the start of April, I only had $37 raised.  I need at least $200 to race.  My goal originally when i was doing the 50 miles was to raise $1,000.  Clearly, I wasn’t so great with that goal, and just like I reduced my training goal, I reduced my fundraising goal so they were tough, but achievable.  I didn’t want to just raise the $200 to race, I wanted to raise a little more, so I went with $300.  Yeah, that’s a huge jump from $1,000, but remember that time I wanted to quit all together?
I am so blessed to say that I’ve raised $255 so far!  I only need $45 to reach my goal and my parents still plan on donating.  I have no doubt that I’ll reach my goal of $300, but if I was able to give more than that to help create research and possibly a cure for diabetes, then I would be thrilled!  It’s not too late to donate!  If you’re interested in giving ANY amount… and I mean that seriously, I will appreciate ANYTHING… even $1, then click the link below!
Last night at bible study I asked them to pray for my race and the remainder of my training as well as pray that I reach my fundraising goal because I’m still a little shy of the money I need to race.  They opened up their wallets right then and there and poured money out to me.  I got $33 just from them pulling out spare bills in their purse or wallet.  I was tremendously blessed by their love and support and grateful that I have a sweet group of women to study the bible with!
Overall, I’m tremendously blessed by this experience.  Literally a month ago I didn’t want to do it and I didn’t think it was possible for me to do.  Instead of quitting, I just adjusted my goals and worked hard toward those.  I’m so happy to say that I’ll be racing next weekend with confidence that I will in fact survive the race and I’ll have the money to donate to the American Cancer Society, and it’s more than I even needed!
Have you been blessed by just shifting perspective and not giving up?
If you’re raising money for a charity, race, or organization, send me the link to donate!  It may not be much, but I’d like to #payitforward
On another note:
What are your plans for the weekend?
Do you have any fun/exciting races to look forward to in the coming weeks?
Did you have a good week at work?
Just share a story with me, I want to connect with you!
Have a beautiful weekend y’all!

 

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Heather is a vegetarian living in the deep South. She enjoys running, eating, Disney, and spending time with family & friends!

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