So I signed up for Chicago. It’s going to be my first full marathon. After I clicked submit I had a little buyer’s remorse. What had I done? What was I was thinking? Could I really train for and run 26.2 miles? The thought of it all suddenly overwhelmed me and I wasn’t sure what I had just done with my life.

And then, then I remembered this quote. I saw it last week, somewhere, on someone’s blog. I liked it. It stuck with me and it made me think. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I needed a new dream. And I think Chicago is it.

I have come so far in my life; I’ve lost 150 pounds, I’ve become a runner. I’ve done 5k’s, 10k’s, a half marathon, and am training for my 2nd half-marathon, and now will train for my first full marathon. I have changed my life. Now its time for my dreams to change.

But doing a full marathon? This scares the heck out of me. I’m terrified that I won’t be able to do it. That I won’t finish. That I will get hurt. That I won’t be able to push past the mental barriers that I set for myself. But I know I can and I will. Because, deep down I knew this was my dream. And its time to make my dreams come true!